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Tunes to clean by . . .

Pastor Mark Kleiner plays some tunes at the Seventh Annual Community Cleanup Day, Tuesday. The Biggar and District Credit Union held a barbecue for kids and everyone who went out and helped make our community a better place to live in. See Page 2 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Leadership role changes for Sun West 2015-16 school year Dr. Tracy Dollansky, Superintendent of Education will officially retire on July 31, 2011.

Dollansky began teaching in 1982, and has spent her 33 year career in the Sun West and former Biggar School Divisions. She wanted to extend “a special thanks to the staffs of Landis School, Biggar Elementary School, Biggar Central School 2000, Walter Aseltine School, and Sun West Central Office for their collegiality over the years.

“Thanks are also extended to the Sun West Board of Education

for your continued professional support; it has been very much appreciated,” Dollansky said. “Sun West School Division is recognized throughout the province as a leader in innovative approaches to learning and for creating an atmosphere of collaboration. Learning is student-centred with an ever-present goal of ‘Success for All’.

Thanks to Guy for your leadership and direction over the past years. It’s been an honour to be a part of the Sun West team!”

She is looking forward to spending time with

family and to some new educational adventures ahead. Dollansky has entered into a consulting contract for the 20152016 school year that will allow her to work on present projects that require completion.

Sun West School Division’s System Review conducted last year identified a need for the division to develop better “Succession Planning”.

In addressing this recommendation Sun West has implemented two processes aimed at providing increased internal training opportunities. The first

being with the retirement of Dollansky, Sun West has decided to drop one ‘Superintendent’ position and change that into an ‘Assistant Superintendent’ role. And with the announcement of Jade Ballek taking on the principalship of the new DLC in Kenaston for the 2015-2016 year, we have decided to change that ‘Consultant’ position into an ‘Assistant Superintendent’ role supporting the superintendent team.

These two Assistant Superintendent positions will report to

the Superintendent of Operations, Kathy Grad, and provide support to school administrators and teachers. Kinderlsey Composite School Principal, Kim Hobbs and Elrose Composite School Principal, Vicki Moore were the successful candidates who assume the new roles of Assistant Superintendents in the 2015-16 school year.

The second process is the development of an “Aspiring Leadership” training program. This involves a Master’s program focused on Rural Education. There

was an overwhelming interest from teachers and administrators in the division.

This program will help prepare employees to take on more formalized leadership positions within the Sun West School Division.

“We believe that these two new processes will significantly enhance our ability to ‘grow our own!’” explained Director of Education, Dr. Guy Tétrault. “This will provide excellent staffing resources for our school division as leadership roles become available.”

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The Seventh Annual Community Cleanup was held May 12, and the Biggar Credit Union hosted a lunch for the hungry workers, readying them to head out to pick trash, put polish to the town. Both schools hit the streets as well as many businesses, service clubs and individual residents. In Perdue, community pride was evident as many hit the streets to put a shine on their town. Good on all of you for cleaning and tidying up the place we live and work in!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held April 21, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $32,211.20 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $46,190.64, be approved.

Council resolved that the Biggar Town and Country Fair Committee be granted $500 of financial support toward the fireworks show.

Council resolved that the estimate and agreement from Xylem for the jet aerator maintenance be reviewed and approved.

Council resolved that the final Progress Certificate No. 055-177-P2 HR in the amount of $22,639.16 payable to Garnett Industries for work on the Seventh Avenue West Water and Sewer Main Replacement project be approved for payment.

Council resolved that Beckie Hydrogeologists be authorized to perform pre and post rehabilitation efficiency pumping tests of Well PW4A. Council resolved that the agreement from national tax recovery specialists Luckett, Wenman and Associations for a GST/ PST review for the Town of Biggar be reviewed and approved. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 8:20 p.m.

A kiss for that special lady . . . A Biggar Central School student blows a kiss to mom, May 8 as kids in Kindergarten to Grade 3 treated moms, grandmoms and aunties to a special

afternoon of singing and treats. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Grief Support meeting to be held in Biggar Many of us have endured profound loss – the death of a child, a spouse, or another significant person in our lives.

We may find ourselves in a deep valley of despair, wondering if the weight of our loss will ever lessen.

On Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at New Horizons, the Biggar and District Ministerial (a group of representatives from churches in the Biggar area) hosts a meeting on the subject of grief. This event is open to all – for people of any faith or non-faith background,

and features two guest speakers.

Dee George is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse who has worked in health care for over 40 years, serving the last 22 years as a Community Mental Health Nurse.

Dee will speak on the spiralling cone of grief, as well as its physical and emotional aspects.

She will also offer tips for coping with the grieving process.

More about Dee: while she makes her home in Rosetown, she keeps her home office in Biggar where she does much of her work, and has been

coming here to work for 20 years this September.

She is also a wife, mother, and grandma, with four adult children and eight grandchildren.

Elan Ehresman comes from Saskatoon to join us. Employed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, she has worked with others to develop a support group, From Mourning to Dawn, for those who have lost a spouse. She hopes to share with us the work that went into developing this program, and is willing to help in adapting useful aspects of this for a support group

Massie wins Sask. Book Award for Forest Prairie Edge Local author Merle Massie was a recent winner at thought, does indeed have trees. Her history, set the 2015 Saskatchewan Book Awards, held at the north of Prince Albert, gives an alternative look Conexus Arts Centre April 25th in Regina. at Saskatchewan’s past and blows open the classic Nominated back in February, Massie, a research ‘prairie’ viewpoint. officer for the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives It was nominated for the Luther College and at the University of SaskatchUniversity of Regina Arts Award for ewan, and her family travelled to Scholarly Writing.

Regina for the event. The Book Three judges from across Canada Awards are an annual gala “celread all of the books nominated in ebrating excellence in Writing and this category, and judged Massie’s Publishing in Saskatchewan.” book the top in 2015, describing it With 14 award categories, rangas “an excellent book with an epic ing from poetry to fiction to young sweep.” adult literature, French and The Dean of the College of Arts at Aboriginal publishing, it was an the University of Regina opened the exciting evening. Like the Acadenvelope and announced the winner, emy Awards, no one knew who giving Massie the prize certificate, had won in each category until the along with a cash prize of $2,000. envelope was opened and the win‘Forest Prairie Edge’ is for sale in ner announced.

Biggar at Weasie’s Gourmet Blends Massie’s book, ‘Forest Prairie and the Biggar Museum and Gallery.

Edge: Place History in SaskatchBiggar author Merle Massie poses with her book ‘Forest Prairie Edge: ewan’ tells a simple story: Sas- Place History in Saskatchewan’, shortly after winning the prestigious katchewan, contrary to popular Saskatchewan Book Award for Scholarly Writing. (Submitted Photo)

her passions include a love for gardening in particular, and the outdoors in general.

The Ministerial acknowledges the support of New Horizons in providing the space for this event.

For more information, please contact Jo Angelopoulous or Mark Kleiner.

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More about Elan: She has a passion for encouraging people in the church to support one another through the grief journey, yet not to look at this as yet another task to be done, but rather as an entire way of being. Her husband died 14 years ago. She has four children, and

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Modernizing the Access to Information Act

by Aaron Wudrick, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Between elections, what tools can Canadians use to hold their federal government to account? One important tool is the Access to Information Act. You may not have heard of it, but it’s a vitally important law that lets any Canadian request information about what the government is doing, including just what our tax dollars are being spent on, and by whom. And even more importantly, it creates a legal responsibility for the government to provide the information.

In March, Canada’s Information Commissioner released a special report containing 85 recommendations to update the Act. The current law has been in place since 1982 and without major reform since, in spite of the fact that as the Commissioner puts it, “much has changed within government since that time, including how the government is organized, how decisions are made and how information is generated, collected, stored, managed and shared.” So it only makes sense that this law be adapted for the realities of the 21st century.

The first big recommendation is

extending the Act; currently, many parts of government are not even covered.

Some, like the House of Commons and Senate, are familiar to Canadians. Others, such as the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, are virtually unknown – even though their budget is over $500 million. Other entities that are partly arms-length from the government, such as Canada Health Infoway (which has received more than $2 billion in federal government funding since 2001), are also not covered by the Act. There’s no good reason why these taxpayer-funded bodies are not covered.

There’s little point in a transparency law that doesn’t follow much of the money in the first place.

In terms of the type of information released, another important recommendation would require the government to provide data in an “open, reuseable and accessible format.” The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has on many occasions requested information, only to receive boxes of blurry, photocopied documents, which were obviously printed off from a program like Excel. This is a pointless waste of everyone’s time,

money and paper; in 2015, there’s simply no reason most data can’t be supplied electronically.

Perhaps most importantly, the Commissioner suggests that when grants or loans are given to third parties – referred to in some circles as “subsidies” or “corporate welfare,” that the recipients not be permitted to withhold information about repayment. Under the current rules, many large corporations claim “commercial sensitivity” as a reason not to release details. To take just a single example of dozens, consider Mitel Networks of Ottawa, which received $60 million from the government in 2002. To this day, the company has refused to let the government disclose any information about repayment of that loan (if there has been any repayment). This needs to change.

In addition, the Commissioner recommends that government proactively publish information about all grants and loans given

by government, including the status of repayment and compliance with any terms – rather than forcing Canadians to request the information first. When governments spend money, the default position should be to account for it.

Not every recommendation in the Commissioner’s report is a slam-dunk: opening the request system up to people outside of Canada, for example, seems unnecessary. But on balance, many would be big improvements.

It may not be the sexiest political issue during an election year, but transparent and accountable government is extremely important in any democratic society.

With her report, the Information Commissioner has drawn attention to some of the defects of our current Access to Information Act. The government would be well advised to take action on many of its recommendations.

A prudent budget in a time of economic uncertainty

by Alexandre Laurin, director of research at the C.D. Howe Institute Budgets, especially pre-election budgets, inevitably respond to shortterm concerns and special interests.

This budget is no exception. A prime example is the creation of a new fund to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary dedicated to the renovation of community infrastructure across the country, or yet another tax credit targeted to seniors. Over time, though, successive annual budgets write much of our fiscal and economic history – how much the government spends, taxes, and accumulates debts, and how well (or badly) fiscal policy has supported longterm growth.

The budget contains many shortterm, targeted measures that will attract attention. Reduction of the small business tax rate from 11 per cent to 9 per cent will generate business-friendly headlines, even though research-based evidence points to the tax preference hurting the overall performance and growth of the economy. Infrastructure investment in city transit is valuable but amounts are relatively small. The budget also contains its share of shortterm corporate welfare measures, ranging from a few hundred millions dollars for the automotive, aerospace, agriculture, and tourism sectors, to the renewal of accelerated writeoffs for the manufacturing sector and tax credit for mineral exploration.

What really matters, though, are the measures that affect Canada’s path over the longer term – the elements future historians of our economic and fiscal history will identify as key in determining whether we stagnated or prospered. The government deserves praises for staying in the black despite taking a $6-billion hit to tax revenues as a result of collapsing oil prices. But projected surpluses are thin: they are mainly the result of a pleasant surprise – a significant decline in projected interest rates will yield more than $3 billion a year in lower debt charges – and of a $2-billion decline in the amount usually set aside for prudence. In this volatile economic environment, the mediumterm sustainability of a healthy bottom line is uncertain, and does not leave much room for more future tax reliefs.

In the long run, the budget contains a variety of lower-scale measures aimed at supporting post-secondary education – enhancements to student loan programs, investments in aboriginal education, and investments in basic research infrastructure – that will pay economic dividends. In addition, two tax changes announced in this budget will make a significant difference in the lives of Canadians.

First, the retirement security of seniors will improve as a result of the reduction in minimum yearly amounts seniors are required to withdraw from their registered retirement income funds.

Withdrawal requirements have not kept pace with improvements in life expectancy and decreasing real returns on secure investments.

The budget’s 30-per-cent reduction in minimum withdrawal requirements will lessen the risk of seniors outliving their RRIF nest egg, even though greater reductions would have been required to completely insulate seniors from this risk.

Second, the almost doubling of the TFSA contribution limit will be of great help for low- to average-income earners wishing to save for retirement on a taxefficient basis. It will also ease the pinch of very low interest rates for savers and seniors who, at the moment, must accept after-tax real returns on government bonds and GICs below the rise in the cost of living. More TFSA room will increase personal savings and support economic growth.

On the spending side, rigorous control of costs of government operations and transfer payments is essential to the delivery of good public services at reasonable tax rates. The government has done a good job in the last few years in containing its operating costs. But

more needs to be done to contain the growing gap between federal employees’ compensation and their private-sector counterparts. In 2013, the government spent on average $64 per hour of work on federal employees, some 30 to 40 per cent more than private-sector employers on manufacturing, professional, scientific, or financial service jobs. Much of this gap is driven by the escalating financial burden of federal pension obligations, and capping Ottawa’s contributions to these pension plans at, say, 9 per cent of pay would be an apt place to start.

Over all, the 2015 budget should be well received by markets, and, in the context of a federal election approaching, will be seen as generally prudent. In the longer term, economic and fiscal historians will remember its fiscally responsible track, essential to preserving business confidence and support growth, and its contributions to the retirement security of seniors through TFSAs and RRIFs enhancements.

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Want to know about Biggar’s heritage? Just ask these four . . . Kendra Downton, Griffin Lehnert, Jay Maudsley and Justin Hanson (left to right) pose with two of their Heritage Day winning entries at the Biggar Museum and Gallery. The St. Gabriel School students put an amazing amount of work into their individual projects, moving on to the provincial level. They are now featured at the Biggar Museum and Gallery. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

New Horizons Activities

by Karen Itterman Monday the May birthday party potluck took place with 33 people in attendance.

The cake was provided

by Anita Beckstead, the MC for the afternoon was Gord Besse with Margaret Molberg selling half-n-half tickets. Don Swyryda was the winner which he donated back to the New Horizons.

The entertainment was

Leon Ochs and Hal Gill which was truly enjoyed by all.

A card party was held on May 8 with 11 people in attendance.

Barb Archibald was the hostess and also provided lunch. Cribbage winners were first place Richard Boisvert, second place Barb Swyryda, and third place Rita Besse.

Kaiser winners were first place Gord Besse,

second place Mildred Henne, and third place Joyce Colbert.

Kaiser was played on May 4 with Grant Gamble in first place, Pat Turner in second place, Mildred Henne in third place, and Joanne Kral in fourth place.

Highest scoring table was Grant Gamble and Agnes Watson.

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ees at local newspapers work hard year round to archive weekly happenings.

One of the highlights of any evening is the presentation of long service awards. In the newspaper industry these are called “quills”, either silver or gold depending on years of service. To be presented with a quill is quite an honour for the individual.

I attended two conventions in a row and, at both, quills were presented. As I listened to the presenters read the bios I couldn’t help but notice these people did not just put in time at the workplace. They got involved -- at work and in the community.

They engaged other people. They went above and beyond in giving of themselves. They did not just punch a time clock but were really

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FRIDAY, MAY 22 SATURDAY, MAY 23 8:00 p.m.

Sharon Stone is referring to her work as an actress and the acting industry has numerous ways of recognizing their peers whether it be with an Oscar, a Golden Globe or an Emmy. Likewise those involved in the music industry have their awards ceremonies.

Sports figures are no slouches at recognizing outstanding achievements either. In fact, it is probably safe to say that most groups take steps to recognize their

peers for outstanding performances.

It is no different in the world of community newspapers. Generally spring is the time of year when the “convention circuit” starts. This is affectionately known as the time when associations hold conventions. It is a time for all to gather and hear keynote speakers, learn a little more that will help to hone their craft and enjoy fellowship with others. It is also a time when awards are handed out.

It is always a special feeling when the best of the best are featured in a power point presentation. Front pages come in all sorts of formats, all having their own individual appeal. The quality of writing, the eye of the photographer as local news is captured. These are truly professionals. Employ-

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Some people work hard in this business and become really popular, really big stars but they never receive an award from within the business. Somehow, when your colleagues and friends believe in you to the point of handing you an award it means so much more.

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passionate about their vocation. It was great to see the dedication.

Not only was it a dedication to the industry and the paper but there were lots of examples of engagement in the community. Serving on town councils. Spearheading committees to organize festivals.

Working tirelessly with service clubs. Helping with children’s groups.

Volunteering with seniors. Some served on executives of provincial organizations. These are well rounded individuals.

One individual received a lifetime membership. Wow. It is a great show of respect from those in your field to feel you have made contributions deserving of a lifetime membership.

Another thing I noticed was how pleased the recipients were at being honoured by their peers. As Stone says when your colleagues hand you an award it means so much more.

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by Bob Mason

Tax Time!

“There’s nothing to it!” says my friend (who seemed to know all the answers). “You just take a certain percentage of your paycheck and put it in the bank every couple of weeks – and the first thing you know, you’ll find yourself on Easy Street!”

“I’m sure glad that you told me,” Y.T. replied (we all could use a little financial advice!), “and I take it from what you said that you are now on Easy Street!”

“Well,” he hedged a little, “we had a few bad years there!”

Join the club, eh? It seemed to me that we had a few bad years ourselves!

Money, money, money, eh? Not only does it rhyme with the word “honey”, but it doesn’t taste as good!

(See

“Memories of an Old Crook”, written in the column many years ago!)

All his life, since reading about “moneychangers” in the Bible, being raised during the Depression, and later in the Canadian Army (where he got paid $1.39 per hour for the privilege of being shot at), Yours Truly hasn’t had much use for money! Not only was being in the army a poor investment, I’m not sure that it was “deductible” on the Income Tax form!

Incidentally, they tell me that a guy named Keynes aired the “Great Depression” by suggesting the country put people to work building something.

Often Y.T. wonders if the people of Egypt had a depression way back

then . . .

I suppose it won’t hurt to tell this one over again, although it sounds a bit like the 1930’s. When World War II was over, the V.L.A. (Veterans Land Act) bought a bit of land for us, so that we could make a good living . . . Hah! Our first year farming that land grossed us $12,500 and the V.L.A. owned that land yet!

We needed a few dollars to buy gas and Y.T. went to the local banker.

“I’m sorry Bob!” he said, “but without some security I can’t even loan you twenty-five dollars!”

So guess who went sadly home and borrowed a few dollars from his Dad? A few years after the war I borrowed a few more bucks and took off for a regimental reunion in Hamilton.

As he walked (and gawked) down some of the streets in those big cities, he stared at the skyscraping headquarters of those big banks that couldn’t loan him $25!

Try as he might, he couldn’t envision buildings like that along the Kinley Road!

Regardless of any business philosophy about practical things, it didn’t seem right to him that the “money-

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changers” of the world should have so much, while the food producers of that same economy had so little!

It bothered him then, and it bothers him now, trying to make sense of it all, until he finally threw up his hands and walked away! He hasn’t put much value in money ever since!

So it is income tax time again, eh? Oh goody!

Yours Truly (in his own personal unorganized way) always tries to take his to the accountants by at least April 32nd.

Hoping that some of our Senators don’t starve to death before that!

Yours Truly is probably wrong about this, but when the “Boston Tea Party” started the Revolutionary War, the U.S.A. was paying far, far less taxes than they are now!

The world situation (tax-wise!) is something, eh?

Mebbe a person should just shut up and pay the piper no matter what comes!

In an effort to solve some

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 percents. of our yearly incometax pains (and because “We’ve everything a man “Thalia” has decided to could want I think – but happiness!” spend a little more time on the Riviera), Yours “Come, let us sneak Truly has used a piece away old chum; forget of Robert (Great name that we are rich! that Robert, eh?) Serics “And earn an honest sentiment instead of his appetite – and scratch dull old stuff! an honest itch!

The Reader is bound to “We’ll climb the hill and feel better! ford the brook and camp “Let others sing of gold upon the moor– and gems, the joy of “Old chap lets haste, I’m being rich. mad to taste the Joy of “But oh the days when I being Poor!” was poor! A vagrant in There must be a little a ditch! bit of comfort in lines “When I had but a like these, but “comfort” single coal – and not a is one of the shakiest single care!” words in our vocabulary any more! When we “Alas! Old man, we’re finally feel that we wealthy now, it’s sad have drowned all our beyond a doubt, income tax pains and “We cannot dodge start feeling good again, prosperity, success has whamo! Whether we like found us out. it or not, we are hit with “Your eyes is very dull some other financial and drear, my brow is crisis! creased with care Mebbe we don’t mind “We realize how hard it the income tax law so is to be a millionaire! much as we see the “The burden’s heavy waste. on our backs – you’re Oh well, who’s going to thinking of your rents. buy the next round, eh?

“I’m worrying if I’ll invest at five or six

For Health’s Sake!

by Carmen McGregor, B.S.P., Biggar Pharmasave Actively preventing Osteoporosis

What is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition that develops when bone tissue and key bone minerals (like calcium) are lost faster than they are replaced.

Bones become so weak and brittle they can easily break, in extreme cases, even a simple hug or sneeze can result in a fracture.

Who develops Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis affects one in four women and

at least one in eight men over the age of 50.

Reducing the Risk.

Reducing the risk of osteoporosis is a lifetime process. It is never too early (or too late!) to start taking care of our bones. While genetics play a large role in determining how dense our bones are, lifestyle is also important.

Regular physical activity and a balanced diet rich in calcium, vitamin D and adequate protein are essential to building and strengthening bones and thus reducing the risk of osteoporosis.

Smoking and/or too

much alcohol, salt or caffeine can have a negative impact on bone health, especially when accompanied by a low calcium intake.

How Do I Know if I’m at Risk?

Your friendly Live Well Pharmasave team is hosting a Osteoporosis assessment Clinic on June 4. This clinic will provide you with a quick, safe, and pain free measurement of bone strength. A pharmacist will review your present and future risk factors. We will help you to develop a plan for an active and healthy life.

Non-residential building permits up 98.7 per cent in March Non-residential building permits in Saskatchewan were up 98.7 per cent in March 2015 when compared to March of last year according to Statistics Canada.

That’s the highest percentage increase among the provinces.

“The short-term pressures we’re seeing in some areas of the economy are not hindering growth in other areas,”

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Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Looking at the building permit values today, and the strength in non-residential construction, Saskatchewan will continue to lead economic growth in the nation.”

Total building permits increased 24.3 per cent over last March, the second highest percentage increase among the provinces. Nationally,

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permits were up 13.0 per cent.

On a monthly basis, permits climbed 24.3 per cent between February 2015 and March 2015, again the second best among the provinces and more than double the 11.6 per cent posted nationally.

“Saskatchewan’s economy continues to move forward, with businesses continuing to invest in new construction projects,” Boyd said. “We are fortunate to have this diversified economy in the province which is truly helping to create opportunities, and create jobs that benefit Saskatchewan people.”

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Acacia attends Grand Chapter in Melfort

by Elizabeth McMahon, Acacia Chapter No. 3, O.E.S. A number of members from Acacia Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, Biggar attended the 99th Session of the Grand Chapter of Saskatchewan in Melfort from April 29 to May 2.

During the sessions, a donation of over $14,000 was made to Ronald McDonald House, which was the special project of the Worthy Grand Matron Wilma McKee and Worthy Grand Patron Bruce Lambert.

A donation of $4,355 towards scholarships was made to ESTARL

(Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Learning) which is available to those who are taking relgious training.

The high point of Grand Chapter this year came with the Installation of the new Grand Officers, on Saturday night, for the ensuing year. Those being installed from Acacia were Eric ‘Rick’ Rann as Worthy Grand Patron; Sylvia Thomson as Grand Ruth; Jim Reid as Grand Marshal and Cheryl Rann as Special Page to the Worthy Grand Patron. Congratulations were extended to all.

At the Saturday afternoon session, a

special presentation of the 50-Plus members took place. Our own Vera McNeil, who has been a member of Eastern Star for 55 years, was presented. One lady from Prince Albert, Cora Gavel, has been a member for 71 years! Many new and old friendships were renewed.

Other highlights of the sessions included the presentation of the D’Arcy Morrice Trophy to Prince Albert Chapter No. 16 on having the most new members join their Chapter during the past year.

It was a very productive, informative session.

BCS Principal’s Report

by Kim Fick We are now entering the busiest time of our school year! For the next six weeks, the school staff are busily completing units of study and ensuring students learn as much as possible before the end of the school year.

In the office, we are making plans for the upcoming school year with respect to many things, including timetables, supplies, and important initiatives for our school.

The students in the senior end are not far away from final exams, and students in many classes are looking forward to track and field days, field trips, and many more activities! Communication is especially critical during these busy times, and we will do our best to keep everyone well-informed.

Our School Community Council held our Annual General Meeting on April 21.

All members from 20142015 will be continuing on with us into the coming year, and we happily welcomed Bona Jean Boyle and Brooke McMahon with us as well.

We have a thriving School Community Council that is very involved in planning for our school and supports us in many efforts. Our other members include: Janice Carter (Chairperson), Jennifer Campbell (Secretary), Linda White (Treasurer), Annette Fecht, Cindy Hooper, Rhonda James, Staci Walker, and Leith Larson as teacher representative. Almost all of our SCC members are attending the Sun West SCC workshop this week to learn more about how the SCC can participate in the school. We look forward to another great year of working together

with this very efficient SCC! Safety of students has been in the forefront of the media again, through some unfortunate events.

Many communities have reported strangers approaching children, and although our community has not yet been one of them, we are encouraging parents to make a plan with your child about what to say and do if a stranger does try to approach them. Discussions have been happening in our classrooms as well, but reinforcement by both home and school goes a long way in keeping our children safe.

Locking all doors with the exception of the main entrance has been in effect for nearly a month now, and the bugs seem to be getting worked out of the system. We do understand that until everyone is used to the new routine, it can be an inconvenience. However, we are happy to follow the suggestion by our RCMP members to take this step to ensure we are aware of who is in our building at all times, and having traffic flow through the main entrance is a huge help in this. If you do have some questions or concerns, please call the office and we can either explain some things or perhaps you have a suggestion that we can use to improve the system.

Recently, a bomb threat at Kindersley schools brought up the question “What if that happened in our school?”

Our school, and all schools in the division, have been working hard this year to update and improve our school crisis response plans, and our committee will be sharing finalized lockdown and evacuation

plans with staff over the next few weeks. Students and staff will be expected to practice these lockdown and evacuation drills just as we do fire drills to ensure that in the event we need to use them, people are as prepared as possible. I’m pleased to report that Sgt. Sawrenko at the RCMP and Gerry Besse, Fire Chief, work hard to ensure good communication between both schools in our community and emergency services. We are lucky to have these partnerships, and I know other communities are not as fortunate.

Thank you!

Our school is happy to partner as well with the Credit Union in cleaning up our community this week. It is a great opportunity for our students to learn the value of taking care of your community and your environment.

And of course, they love a good hot dog lunch!

Kindergarten registration looks a bit different in Biggar this year, as for the first time both St. Gabriel School and BCS 2000 are hosting a parent night on Thursday, May 14. Each school will have two sessions (5:30-6:30 and 6:30-7:30) at their respective schools, and we encourage all parents to visit both school presentations and get a wellbalanced perspective of what each school offers their students. Parents in our community are for-

Those attending from Acacia: left to right, Gordon Mair, Vera McNeil, Elizabeth McMahon, Sylvia Thomson, Debbie Robinson, Nancy Pike, Jim Reid, Janet Mair; seated, Eric Rann; missing from picture, Cheryl Rann, Donna Sweet. (Submitted Photo)

tunate to have a choice in where they would like to have their children learn, and we hope to answer questions that parents may have. So, whether you are certain of where your child is attending, or you are still undecided, please consider attending and hearing more about what your child’s Kindergarten year and beyond may look like! Upcoming Kindergarten students will then still have their regularly scheduled visit day on May 20 in either a morning (9:30-11:30) or afternoon (1-3) session.

Finally, we are pleased to wish a few of our staff members happy retirements as the end of this school year. Jim Elliott, Anne Cote, and Susan Hill will all be bidding us farewell at the close of this school year. We will miss each of these staff members a great deal, as each has provided our students with many learning opportunities during their time in our school. In my June writeup, I will give some more information about each staff member and their impact on our students.

As a result of the retirements and some shuffling of positions, we have hired two new teachers for the 20152016 school year. Stephen Hadden will be joining our BCS community as our IndEP teacher next year.

He comes with a variety of teaching experiences

Jim Reid, right, was installed as Grand Marshal, he was escorted by Donna Sweet. (Submitted Photo) and involvement in extracurricular activities as well. Deidra Whitell will be joining us as well as our Band teacher, and will be teaching middle years subjects yet to be determined. Deidra has made a great impact on her band program in her current teaching position and is looking forward to doing the same at BCS. We are very excited to have both of these teachers join our staff, and know that our community members will

welcome them with open arms!

I have moved to monthly write-ups from biweekly write-ups, and they have become a bit lengthy.

Congratulations if you are still reading this! I wish you all a happy spring, our farmers a safe seeding season, and will see you for one more write-up in June.

“If a child cannot learn the way we teach, perhaps we should teach the way they learn.”

- Ignatio Estrada.

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Supply management an advantage for Canadian farmers

by Calvin Daniels

The idea of supply management is one of those things that when analyzed makes so much sense that you just know many people are going to rail against the concept.

In my role as a journalist, one with agriculture as one of his beats for the past 25-plus years, I have written a lot of stories about farmers questioning how they can eke out a living.

There have been stories of farm gate stand-offs to prevent farm sales forced by foreclosure.

There have been tractor parades slowing traffic to protest low farm returns.

And more meetings and ad hoc farm programs and new idea support programs than I care to recall.

But, through all those events, the suppliedmanaged sectors, poultry and dairy were for the most part buffered from the worst effects of every price downturn whether created by market realities or political interference.

Somewhere in our past a politician in Ottawa actually had a good idea regarding helping farmers at least have a shot at being real even yearto-year. That is saying a

lot given the long list of flawed support programs (farmers still blanche white when someone mentions GRIP (Gross Revenue Insurance Plan) which might have been the most hated farm support program in history).

The follow-ups to GRIP has been a mix of good, bad and rolls and rolls of red tape, to the point none have been widely loved; tolerated being a better word.

But there was that one good idea which has endured, that of supply management.

The idea is its most basic design really is brilliantly simple.

On the one side you determine what demand is for a product. In this case it was an easily determined market, that of dairy and poultry for the domestic Canadian market. With the demand defined a quota system is assigned to fill that need.

The quotas are set to neither short the market, or to over produce so as to flood a finite market.

On the farm side a costof-producing a gallon of milk, or a dozen eggs is established, and that is the basis upon which producers are paid.

That does not mean

every producer gets rich, as the cost-of-production is something of an industry average. Some producers will struggle to work with that average, others will glean a better margin.

That said, going back to all the rallies and meeting over the years, whether they related to grain process, or cattle, or hogs, the one thing often heard was the need for a support program which ensured producers received the basic cost of production.

For the most part supply management has meant producers at least break even, and producers are ensured a steady supply of domestically produced product at a reasonable price.

While there has been rationalization and upscaling of operations in both dairy and poultry, there are still viable farmers here thanks in large part to supply management.

There is little doubt in my mind we would have a strong horticulture and fruit sector were there some supply management controls.

Ditto for the lamb sector.

Other countries have never been a fan of Canadian supply management, which in itself says it is a program which favours Canada and Canadian producers.

Through numerous trade deals dating at least back to NAFTA (the North American Free

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Trade Agreement) others have called for our country to dismantle supply management opening up this country to milk shipped from Mexico, or eggs from Carolina. There is no way that sounds like a better situation for consumers, especially in an era when concerns over food safety are heightened. It has to be better to have the ability to control safety domestically.

So far Canada has held onto supply management but that may change as the government works

to negotiate Canada’s place in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), 12 countries attempting to negotiate an Asia-Pacific trade pact.

There is again calls for Canada to tear apart its supply managed system to facilitate access to dairy and poultry from abroad.

With the current Progressive Conservative government, one which dismantled the Canadian Wheat Board another entity other countries saw as giving Canada an

advantage, and one which also leans toward a business world sans controls and regulations. Supply managed farmers cannot feel particularly safe.

Hopefully, supply management will stick, since it works generally very well, and to lose it would simply leave the dairy and poultry sectors to the same vagaries of world markets and foreign government policy which has never been the best situation for other farmers here.

CCA Urges Canada to join 12 country TPP deal After attending a meeting of the Five Nations Beef Alliance (FNBA) on the margins of the Beef Australia Exposition last week in Rockhampton, Australia, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) reconďŹ rmed its view that Canada must intensify negotiations in the Trans-PaciďŹ c Partnership (TPP) to ensure that it is a part of a 12country deal.

At the meeting, it was understood that FNBA beef cattle producer organizers are expecting a TPP agreement to be reached this spring.

While the common FNBA beef cattle producer organizations are expecting a TPP agreement to be reached this spring.

While the common FNBA position remains intact, it is clear that if Canada lets the opportunity pass, the other beef producer organizations intend to move forward regardless, to tap the opportunity in the TPP. Time is of the essence for Canada. The trade policy division of Meat and Livestock Australia made it known that it is beneďŹ tting greatly from

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the recent implementation of the AustraliaJapan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). That agreement has now twice cut the Japanese tariff on Australian beef to be 31.5 per cent on fresh beef and 28.5 per cent on frozen and is already paying dividends in the form of increased Australian beef exports to Japan (up 13 per cent on volume and up 42 per cent on value).

By contrast, Canadian beef remains subject to a 38.5 per cent tariff and it will be difďŹ cult to maintain our position in the Japanese market.

The U.S.-based National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Beef and Lamb New Zealand are pressing their respective governments to complete a TPP agreement so that lost ground in Japan can be regained. The CCA believes it is absolutely critical that Canada adopt the same sense of urgency as its beef trade competitors in shaping the conditions of access in Asia for the coming decades. There should be no excuse for Canada to miss this opportunity.

Another consequence of being left out of the TPP could be the missed opportunity to set the conditions for new entrants.

Both Korea and Taiwan have indicated that they want to be admitted into the TPP. As soon as Canada is in the TPP, it can insist that those countries have to remove any barriers to Canadian beef as part of their price of admission.

Since neither Korea nor Taiwan are currently allowing Canadian beef imports,

this could be a valuable lever. If Canada were in the TPP it could also insist that Korea agree to accelerate the tariff elimination on Canadian beef to match the rate enjoyed

by U.S. beef.

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), which represents Canada’s federally inspected meat processing industry, agrees Canadian participation in a TPP free trade agreement will be crucial to the future sustainability of Canada’s livestock and meat sector. “The only avenue that will permit continued Canadian competitiveness in vital trans-PaciďŹ c markets is equivalent access and this can be achieved only through full participation in the TPP negotiations and ultimate agreement,â€? CMC Executive Director Jim Laws said in a news release issued at the industry’s 95th Annual Conference in Ottawa. “Maintaining market access parity with TPP competitors will allow the livestock and meat sector to expand production and proďŹ tability for Canadian farmers, strengthen exports and international competitiveness for the meat industry, and increase jobs and economic growth for Canadians,â€? he said. “Conversely, the loss of market access parity would immediately place at risk not only more than $1 billion of current Canadian meat exports, but also the producer revenues, the many thousands of jobs, and the local economic wealth that they create,â€? added Laws.

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Cattle lobby heats up in Ottawa Cattle producers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario participated in fly-in days in Ottawa in the last two weeks, meeting with Members of Parliament (MP) and government staff to ensure they are aware of the opportunities available to move Canada’s beef industry forward.

The producer groups provided updates on the state of the U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) case currently before the World Trade Organization (WTO). MPs were reminded of the importance of retaliation as a motivator for legislative change in the U.S. Once the WTO ruling is out (expected May 18 and anticipated to favour Canada and Mexico) it will be up to the U.S. to show compliance with the ruling or be subject to retaliation from Canada and Mexico. Tariffs on U.S. exports to Canada are an important aspect of getting legislation introduced and passed in Congress and the Senate.

The potential for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal that includes elimination of Japanese tariffs on Canadian beef exports

was also discussed with Ottawa decision makers and key influencers.

The groups stressed the importance of Canada’s continued ambitious participation in TPP negotiations.

If Canada decides to sit on the sidelines until after this fall’s federal election, competitors could gain preferred access to the Japanese market.

Canada sold $100 million of beef to Japan last year – trade that could be in jeopardy if Canada does not keep pace with or lead its competitors in access to Japan.

The need to finish the technical negotiations aspects of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) was also raised. Food safety interventions in processing plants must be recognized as equivalent so daily production can go to any market including the EU. If this recognition does not occur large plants are unlikely to produce for the European market. If that happens the values in the agreement in principle become minimal and the deal will not be meaningful for Canada’s beef producers.

The ongoing challenge to find workers willing to work on farms, ranches, feedlots and in processing plants was discussed as well. Further challenges exist in being able to turn workers that come from abroad into Canadian citizens. The Canadian Agriculture and Agri-food Workforce Action Plan was shared around Ottawa.

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action plan is supported by groups from across agriculture and across Canada. It is not often an issue is so widely supported. Agriculture is challenged to meet the opportunities of today and is certainly not set to be able to expand and meet opportunities of the future with the workers available to the sector in Canada today.

That’s an out . . . Biggar Squirt, Siena Ellis, right, tags out the runner while third base Cassandra Raschke, left, awaits and Tyra Suter comes in to

Regional issues were also discussed. The Beef Farmers of Ontario made decision makers aware of the potential to expand the Ontario cow herd in traditional areas and especially in the northern part of Ontario. Saskatchewan issues related to the Species at Risk Act, producer focused stewardship programming, import permit

delays and the opportunities for enhancing research capacity at the University of Saskatchewan. Manitoba Beef Producers’ list included the ongoing project to clear the Riding Mountain National Park of bovine TB and preventing future flooding in wide areas of Manitoba due to human water management actions.

cover, May 7 at the Rec Complex. The Biggar squad defeated Plenty/Dodsland 13-4. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

Here’s the pitch . . . Kiersten Raschke burns one over the plate, Thursday as the Biggar Mites hit the field at the Recreation Complex. Playing hard, the Mites lost to a pretty solid Perdue club, 20-8. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Kiley and Sever are very excited to announce the birth of their daughter!

Very proud first time grandparents are Kathy and Bruce Sarvas, and Marcy and Joel Ellis.

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Automotive and safe driving tips for Victoria Day Long Weekend The upcoming Victoria Day long weekend means road trips for many Saskatchewan motorists and families.

For some, the May long weekend also marks the start of the camping season. Travellers can expect increased trafďŹ c of all types of vehicles including motorcycles, recreation vehicles, plus camper trailers and boat trailers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planning your road travels in advance, driving safe, staying focused, and adhering to the posted speed limits will help you reach your destination safely, plus reduce your vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuel consumption,â&#x20AC;? said Christine Niemczyk, Director of Communications with CAA Saskatchewan.

Here are some other helpful tips: Automotive and Recreation Vehicle Tips: s 4HE TIRES ARE ONE OF the most important items. Check for

adequate tread depth, uneven tread wear, bulges, cuts, and other tire damage, and proper tire inďŹ&#x201A;ation. Signs of the tire problems include a side-to-side wobble at slow speeds; an increased shimmy or vibration at highway speeds; a sharp pull to the side; weaving or ďŹ shtailing. s !LSO CHECK THE BRAKE ďŹ&#x201A;uid, the coolant and the oil plus window washer ďŹ&#x201A;uids. s 2EMEMBER TO CHECK radiator hoses, examine belts, and check proper belt tension, as well as the windshield wipers. s 6EHICLE BATTERIES should also be checked. s 4HE WHEELS ON recreation vehicles, boat trailers and camper trailers should be checked as well. The wheel lug nuts need to be set to the proper torque to make sure they do not come loose or come off the trailer.

Wheel bearings should

be greased and adjusted annually and trailer suspension springs also need to be inspected for wear.

Safety Tips: s 0LAN YOUR ROUTE carefully to avoid driving unnecessary kilometres and share your route with those expecting your arrival. s #HECK WEATHER AND road conditions to and from the destination

and allow enough time to reach your destination. s %NSURE SEATBELTS are in proper working condition. Children should be secured properly in car or booster seats. s 3LOW TO KM H on Saskatchewan highways when passing emergency vehicles such as tow truck operators assisting motorists,

ambulances and law enforcement. s %LIMINATE DRIVE distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, adjusting radio dials, conversations and smoking. s $ON T DRINK AND drive. s #ARRY A FULLY charged cell phone for emergency purposes and appoint a passenger

to manage your phone and satellite navigation needs. s $RIVERS PULL OVER safely to make phone calls, text or review maps. s 2EMAIN FOCUSED AND attentive. Maintain a POSITIVE ATTITUDE 2OAD rage or negative driving habits impact everyone. s $ON T DRIVE IF youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re overtired. Stop regularly for breaks.

How to store your winter tires Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring! The snow has melted, the roads are clear, and the road trip season is here.

Now that the warm weather has ďŹ nally arrived, chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve swapped out your winter tires for summer tires, but have you taken steps to protect your winter tires until next year?

Though winter is now the furthest thing from our mines, it will eventually come back, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably want to get some more wear out of your winter tires.

Here are some tips to help you safely store them away: Check the wear and tear on your tires to determine whether they are worth storing or if you will need to buy new ones next winter.

Before storing your tires, clean them with soap and water to remove any dirt and grime. Take special care to wash off any brake dust, which

can be corrosive and can damage your tires.

2EMOVE ALL MOISTURE from the tires then place each one in an individual bag, taking care to remove extra air, and tape the bags shut. This creates a micro environment for each tire that reduces the oil evaporation and prevents the rubber from drying out.

Though tire totes are convenient and practical, they are not airtight. If you want to use them to store your tires, be sure to put your tires in plastic bags before putting them in tire totes.

Store your tires in a cool, dry place, preferably indoors, that does not exceed 25 degrees Celsius. Avoid direct heat sources and direct sunlight, which can degrade the rubber.

Avoid sources of ozone from high voltage equipment and electric motors, like those on a

Ribbon cut on new Biggar Biz . . . Biggar Home Hardwareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Murray Sunderland cuts the ribbon while partners Dion Harrabek (second from left) and Kevin Fick (second from right) proudly take part in cerfurnace or water heating system.

It is preferable to store your tires in an upright position on a ďŹ&#x201A;at, clean surface because it reduces the stress on the tires. If, however, they are still on their rims they should be stacked.

Be sure not to stack your tires too high!

Use caution when storing whitewall or white letter tires because the black rubber on the whitewall side is compounded differently than the black rubber on the opposite side. If you are storing your tires without bagging them, be sure to stack them white-to-white and black-to-black.

If you follow these simple tips, your winter tires should be in great shape come next winter.

Early Deadline!

Thursday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for ads and classifieds

emonies, May 7. The new Main Street business - open for a little while now - brought out Home Hardware officials to celebrate in the Grand Opening of the hardware store. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

12 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Employment Opportunity NANNY Fantastic local opportunity for a professional, discrete nanny to work with a busy professional family living in Biggar, Sask.

Previous childcare experience and references are essential. The successful candidate will already be in possession of first aid, CPR and early childhood education qualifications, or prepared to commence training as appropriate. RCMP check is essential.

Hours of work are 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; although, occasional weekend or evening work may be required.

Attractive salary package including health, dental, and travel benefits.

For more informatin on how to apply, please call 306-951-0049

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Employment Opportu Opportunity Computer and Network Engineer,

Trainee/Junior Computer and Network Engineer,

Biggar, Sask.

Biggar, Sask.

We are looking for an experienced IT professional to join our successful team. Ăż Reporting directly to the owner of the business you will be responsible for providing remote and on-site support to a varied client base. Some travel will be required as will out of hours work when needed. Ăż Opportunity for training, certification and advancement within the business for the right person. You will have a passion for providing exceptional customer service and aspire to be an outstanding IT Engineer. Industry certifications will be an advantage but are not essential for the right person.

This is an opportunity which rarely becomes available in rural areas, be sure not to miss out.

Apply with resume and salary expectations by 29th of May, 2015 to: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com.

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Ăż A fantastic opportunity has arisen for the right individual to begin a successful IT career; although, candidates with up to two years experience will also be considered. Ăż Reporting directly to the owner of the business you will be responsible for providing remote and on-site support to a varied client base. Some travel will be required as will out of hours work when needed. Ăż Opportunity for training, certification and advancement within the business for the right person. You will have a passion for providing exceptional customer service and aspire to be an outstanding IT Engineer.

This is an opportunity which rarely becomes available in rural areas, be sure not to miss out.

Apply with resume and salary expectations by 29th of May, 2015 to: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com.

CARGILL LIMITED Prairie Malt Temporary Labourer Position Effective Immediately The successful candidate will be responsible for labour duties at the PM facility in Biggar, Sask.

Wages based on collective agreement.

Minimum age 18 years For further information contact: Brian Ellard 306-948-1623 Submit resume to:

Cargill Limited-Prairie Malt Box 1150 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax resume: 306-948-5035

WE ARE HIRING! Looking for an exciting career?

Central Plains Co-op is hiring for a variety of positions and would like you to apply to be part of our great team!

Current positions available: â&#x20AC;˘ Student Bakery Clerk (Rosetown Food Store) â&#x20AC;˘ Student Home Centre Clerk (Rosetown Home Centre) â&#x20AC;˘ Customer Service Representative (Rosetown Agro Centre) â&#x20AC;˘ Full-time Clerk/Cashier (Landis Food Store) â&#x20AC;˘ Student or Part-time Deli/Bistro Clerk (Rosetown Food Store) â&#x20AC;˘ Yard Attendant/Delivery Person (Rosetown Home Centre) To view detailed information on these positions, please visit our website at www.centralplainsco-op.ca Central Plains Co-operative serves west central Saskatchewan communities of Landis, Eston, Plenty/Dodsland, Perdue, Harris and Rosetown. The Co-operative Retailing System offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package with excellent opportunities for advancement.

For ALL your stamp needsâ&#x20AC;Ś call or stop in at The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar @ 306-948-3344

Please apply with resumĂŠ to: Jenna Moore - Human Resources Manager Central Plains Co-operative Ltd. Box 970 â&#x20AC;˘ Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 Phone: 306-882-2601 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 306-882-2210 E-mail: jmoore.cpcl@sasktel.net

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Coming

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13

Employment Opportunity

SUNDAYS in MAY… Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31 will be family worship and potluck after service.

Everyone is welcome.

For pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-9483731 or 306-9517122.

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.

The church office number is 306-9483424, Terry Wicks, Pastor.

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MOWER OPERATOR Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 The Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 is accepting applications for a mower operator with a minimum 100 hp tractor to mow the ditches within the municipality with the RM’s mower. Two cuts will be required; with one taking place early summer and the other late fall. Please submit application and expected hourly rate to one of the following: Mower Operator RM of Rosemount No. 378 Box 184, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 or by fax to: 306-658-2028 or by Email: rm378@sasktel.net Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. June 9, 2015.

SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION invites applications for:

Casual Educational Assistants Biggar Central School 2000 Biggar, Sask.

For further information, please refer to our website at www.sunwestsd.ca

Cards of Thanks Prairie Branches would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support at the Mother of the Year Tea. Thanks very much to our honoured mothers, Beth, Marie and Evelyn. Thank you to the communities of Biggar, Landis and Perdue for their generous support. Thanks to the St. Gabriel School children that entertained us so beautifully!!! Many thanks to the Biggar Independent, Shop Easy and Super A; and the Biggar businesses that donated to our draw table.

Thank you to the many individuals that helped make the tea a wonderful experience and success.

20c1 St. Jude--O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracle, neat kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke Your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance, help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make Your name known and cause You to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. This novena has never been known to fail.

The Novena must be said for nine consecutive days.

Thanks St. Jude and Sacred Heart.

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Anniversary Auctions AUCTION

TUES, MAY 19, 2015

Happy 30th Anniversary

on May 18

OK Corral - MARTENSVILLE, SK

FREDERICK BODNARUS 306-975-9054 (OFFICE) 306-227-9505 (CELLULAR) 877-494-2437 (TOLL FREE)

Wishing you many more happy years! …Love your family and friends.

SUNDAYS… You are invited to worship with us at Biggar United Church, every Sunday at 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow. Potluck after service on the first Sunday of the month.

Everyone welcome!

Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

16/15tfn MAY 1 - 30: Biggar Museum & Gallery partnering with Biggar & District Arts Council, showing Annual Adjudicated Art Show in the Credit Union Gallery.

Hours… MondayFriday, 1-5 p.m. until May 19; then Tuesday-Saturday, 9-5 p.m.

Several local artists showing. Adjudication on SATURDAY, MAY 30 at 1:30 p.m.

by Saskatoon artist, Margaret Bremner, in Credit Union Gallery, Biggar Museum, 1053rd Ave. W., Biggar.

Admission is FREE. There will be a People’s Choice Award.

Come support Local Art!!!

19c4 TUESDAY, MAY 19: 5:30 - 9 p.m., Biggar Youth Travel Club bottle drive. BYTC is going to Australia in March 2016. If you would like to donate and will not be home, please leave bottles outside labelled “BYTC”; or call 306951-7609 for pickup.

Businesses, we are also looking at having a regular recycle pickup. If interested contact us. Thank you.

18p3 THURSDAY, MAY 21, FRIDAY, MAY 22 and SATURDAY, MAY 23: St Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive & Garage Sale in church basement.

DROP OFF… Thursday 9 a.m. to Friday 8:30 p.m.; SHOPPING… Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon. All proceeds go to the Food Bank and KidSport.

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Coming Events SATURDAY, JUNE 6: Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce PARADE. Theme…Let’s Team Up in Biggar-Sports Teams, no entry fee.

Please assemble on King Street north of 6th Ave E and on 8th Ave E by 9:30 a.m.

Parade starts at 10 a.m. Register your entry at 306-9482295 by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 5.

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Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron.

Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 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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Vehicles

Invitations

Heated AUTOMOTIVE SHOP RENTAL! Do your own work, 4-post truck lift with roller jack, 7,000 lb. capacity. Hourly or Daily rates. Phone: SATURDAY, MAY 306-948-3670 or 30616… You are invited 948-4212. to celebrate with us!

44tfn The family of Robert Lewis wish to extend

an invitation to all family, extended family and friends to help us celebrate Robert’s 90th birthday by for Spring 2015 attending a Come & Lentils: Go Tea at the Perdue CDC Greenland Complex, Perdue, CDC Impower CL Sask. from 2 - 4 p.m.

Peas: We look forward to CDC Saffron CDC Golden seeing everyone! Your Wheat: presence is your gift!

AC Vesper VB 19p2 Canary Seed:

PEDIGREED SEED

Baby Shower SATURDAY, MAY 30: 2:00 p.m. You are invited to a Baby Shower for Brayley Tate Ellis, daughter of Kiley and Sever Ellis at Biggar New Horizons Hall, 3rd Ave. W. and Queen Street.

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Tenders BID FOR CLEANING CONTRACT Hammond Realty

is accepting bids for the cleaning contract for their office space at 113 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar.

Please contact Chandra at 306-948-5052 for information as to the specifics.

Bid deadline is May 22, 2015.

CDC Bastia

NAKONECHNY SEEDS Ruthilda, SK

(306) 932-4409 Where Quality Comes First!

Boyer oats, 99% germ. $5.50 bushel. Phone 306-329-4324 or 306222-3753 18c3

Land for Sale PASTURE for Sale by Tender… R.M. Biggar 347. NE-24-3516-W3, 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 LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306-9489186.

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WATCH for

Doreen’s Discount Day Leslie’s Drugstore Main Street, Biggar • 306-948-3397

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Houses for Rent Two and three bedroom houses for rent.

Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included.

For viewing call 306948-3674 or 306948-9517 or 306-9487022.

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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.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

Services

If YOU areâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;˘ NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue â&#x20AC;˘ Have a new baby 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 functions/events. Contact Denise at 306-9482452.

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Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Asso2ciation and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

Employment Opportunity CALIFORNIA LONG HAUL DRIVERS Full-time

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

www.biggar independent.ca 306-948-3344

Bakerstreet Produce Company is seeking 2 long haul drivers to haul regular produce lines from throughout Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta to California/Arizona.

Competitive starting wage, with raises and bonuses based on performance. Passport, Class 1A and clean abstract necessary.

Contact Dan@baker streetproduce.com

ProvinceWide Employment Employment Employment Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Is your Company looking to recruit Aboriginal job seekers?

Advertise your job title and location in the classiďŹ ed section of 130 newspapers across Saskatchewan and Manitoba (950,000 Circulation) Have the position referred to www. ďŹ rstnationsjobsonline.com and your company website for the full job description.

Email: danbsully@sasktel.net for more information

First Nations Jobs nline Hire workers with Canadian Experience ready to move to any location in Saskatchewan.

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

This includes cooks, supervisors and management.

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

Agricultural Service Technicians Rosetown, Sask.

Please visit westernsales.ca for full job description Email resumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to: careers@ westernsales.ca or fax 1 306 882 3389 Attn: Rome Molsberry

SASK CENTRAL Heavy Equipment VICTIM SERVICES Operators is hiring 2 FT Assisfor late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion tant Coordinators ride), dozers, excavators, for offices in Humrock trucks, graders (trim boldt and Kindersley. operators). Camp job $47,850/yr. SCVS (southern Sask). Competitive wages plus R & B. helps victims of Valid drivers license reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. crime and traumatic Send resume and work references to: events through SUPBryden Construction PORT, INFORMA- and Transport Co. Inc., TION, REFERRAL Box 100, ArborďŹ eld, Sk. S0E 0A0; and ADVOCACY. Fax: 306-769-8844 To apply, send cover Email: brydenconstruct@ letter and resume to xplornet.ca sheri.watkins@rcmp- www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca grc.gc.ca. More Info call: Sheri 306-361Business 9111, also see ad on Opportunity SaskJobs.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/ MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

Sleep Country Canada/Dormez-Vous? is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #1 specialty retailer with over 200 stores nationwide and growing. Sleep Country Canada is hiring fulltime Sales Associates in Regina and Saskatoon!

This position offers an industry leading commission based salary.

Apply today at http:// sleepcountry.applicantpro.com/jobs/

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

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

Lots of trucks...

Dodge...

GMC...

Ford... Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260.

Lloydminster

2015 Manitoba Electrical Expo May 20 / 21 Red River Exhibition Park Winnipeg.

Details and Registration available online at www.eamanitoba.ca

Agriculture

Announcements

Lions Quest, Youth Exchange & Camps, Peace Poster, Writing & Speaking Contests

Careers

mlchambers@ sasktel.net

THE INDEPENDENT FOR SALE on NEWSSTANDS in BIGGAR & PERDUE

PROVINCE-WIDE CL ASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 for details.

2015 Manitoba Electrical Expo The Electrical expo is open to all electrical contractors, designers, speciďŹ ers, electrical maintenance personnel as well as building owners and managers.

The Expo features 2 days of displays and seminars for the entire industry.

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For Sale

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Lions Serve Youth Best Herbicide Prices Guaranteed Featured Products: & ! % ! & % $ # & % " &

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Seed & Feed

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

Truck/train collision near Unity RCMP are investigating a truck/train collision near Unity.

At approximately 3 a.m., a westbound CN train collided with a semi. The collision happened when the train that was travelling west struck the front of the semi that was on the tracks.

There were no injuries to the train personnel and there

were no spills from the rail cars. The driver of the semi was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Highway traffic was shut down until the train was repaired and the semi removed.

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This arrangement is similar to agreements that are in place that allow for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) to purchase MRI scans. In both agreements, the Roughriders and the WCB pay for an additional scan for a patient on the public wait list.

“The requirement for a private clinic to cover a second scan on

the public wait list will increase fairness and access,” Duncan said. “We are once again leading the way with an innovative, madein-Saskatchewan approach

to reducing wait times.”

Following passage of the Act and the establishment of regulations, privatepay MRI services could be offered in existing pri-

vate MRI facilities as early as the spring of 2016. This model will be evaluated after one year in order to ensure it is meeting the goals of improv-

ing access to safe, high quality care.

As of March 31, 2015, there are an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 patients waiting for MRI services in Saskatchewan.

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (6 May, 2015) New “Hotspotting” initiative connects patients to care

Patients with complex medical needs in Saskatchewan will be better served thanks to a new health care initiative.

Connecting to Care uses an innovative, patient-centred care model that identifies patients with complex needs who repeatedly need hospital services or visit emergency departments.

A team of providers helps these patients receive alternative, more appropriate services in the community and follows up to ensure they are supported in improving their health.

This innovative pilot project will mean more coordinated, accessible and appropriate health services and fewer preventable visits to the hospital. A Regina pilot project, which focuses on patients with chronic health conditions who have repeatedly been admitted to hospital for acute care, has enrolled 25 clients to date. A second pilot project that

is focused on patients with mental health and addictions issues is currently underway in Saskatoon.

Connecting to Care will support other provincial health care priorities, including the emergency department wait time project and the Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan.

It is expected that this will help to avoid preventable hospital admissions for patients and, over time, improve the sustainability of the Saskatchewan health care system by curbing health care costs.

New public health information system helps provide better services Patients and health providers are now benefiting from a new, electronic integrated public health information system.

Panorama allows public health care providers to manage vaccine inventories and immunizations, and enhances their ability to deliver services to residents.

The new system offers a series of enhancements that are directly benefiting patients. For example, each person who

receives public health services in Saskatchewan will now have a single, confidential client record, no matter where they receive those services in the province.

Introducing this modern system is part of our government’s ongoing efforts to deliver health services to our residents in a more efficient, streamlined and coordinated manner.

In the future, Panorama will have three additional modules: communicable disease investigations, communicable disease outbreaks, and family health. When fully implemented, Panorama will replace two aging provincial public health systems, the Saskatchewan Immunization Management System and the integrated Public Health Information System.

Merchandise exports set another Saskatchewan record Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports reached $3.1 billion in March (seasonally unadjusted), a 6.4 per cent increase year-over-year, and an all-time high for the month of March.

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Seeding well ahead of five-year average Fourteen per cent of the 2015 crop is in the ground, according to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period April 28 to May 4.

The five year (20102014) average for this time of year is two per cent seeded.

Thanks to the dry weather in the southwest, farmers in that region have 34 per cent of the 2015 crop in the ground.

In the rest of the province, seeding has started

for most farmers. In the southeast, producers have 14 per cent seeded; west-central producers have eight per cent seeded; northwestern producers seven per cent; east-central producers three per cent and northeastern producers two per cent.

In some areas of the province, spotty rain showers throughout the week have caused some delay in seeding.

Thirty-two per cent of field peas have been seeded, 29 per cent of

lentils, 33 per cent of mustard, 25 per cent of durum and eight per cent of spring wheat and canola.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 16 per cent surplus, 74 per cent adequate and 10 per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as eight per cent surplus, 75 per cent adequate, 14 per cent short and three per cent very short.

were $8.7 billion for the first three months of 2015, up 10.6 per cent over last year.

The new merchandise exports record for March is further proof that our economy is strong and diversified. Thanks to the hard work of Saskatchewan people, our economy continues to strengthen, as the global market recognizes that we have what the world needs.

Province proclaims Women Entrepreneurs Week in Saskatchewan Women entrepreneurs and the businesses they establish play a huge role in our communities; they bring innovative products and services to the market, generate revenue and create jobs.

May 4 to 10 has been proclaimed Women Entrepreneurs Week in Saskatchewan.

Thanks to organizations like Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, more women can access the supports and services they need to realize their entrepreneurial dreams. Since its inception 20 years ago, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan has supported women by providing business advice and loans to those looking to start or

expand a business in the province.

Today, Saskatchewan is home to many successful women entrepreneurs.

In 2014, there were 35,100 self-employed women in the province – a number that continues to grow each year.

Women Entrepreneurs Week is a time to recognize this impact, the continued contributions of our women and a time to encourage continued investment and growth in our province.

Helping families save for post-secondary education Saskatchewan families have received more than $6.7 million from the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES) program since the program was announced.

Saving for post-secondary education is a priority for Saskatchewan families and I am proud to say more than 26,000 children in the province are now SAGES recipients.

Through SAGES, the Government of Saskatchewan provides a grant of 10 per cent on financial contributions made since January 1, 2013, into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to a maximum

of $250 per child per year. The following eligibility requirements must be met: s THE CHILD IS A RESIDENT of Saskatchewan when the RESP contribution is made; s THE CHILD IS NAMED AS a beneficiary of an eligible RESP; s THE CONTRIBUTION IS made on or before Dec. 31 of the year the child turns 17; and s CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE made at a participating financial institution.

SAGES is an important part of our government’s Saskatchewan Plan for Growth and our commitment to quality, affordable post-secondary education. SAGES is one more way that we are working to make Saskatchewan the best place to live, work and raise a family.

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

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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

Provincial Bicycle Safety Week: May 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 2015 Saskatchewan communities working together to promote safe cycling At the request of the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, Don McMorris, Minister Responsible for SGI designated May 11-17, 2015, as Provincial Bicycle Safety Week in Saskatchewan.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week aims to protect Saskatchewan waters Saskatchewan is changing regulations to help prevent aquatic invasive species (AIS) from entering the province, and is proclaiming May 10 to 16 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week to raise the profile of this important issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lakes and waterways have significant environmental, economic and recreational importance and aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels pose a serious threat,â&#x20AC;? Environment Minister Scott Moe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proclaiming Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Saskatchewan will help inform and educate the public on this critical issue. By enhancing regulations we also strengthen the prov-

inceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to inspect and disinfect high-risk watercraft entering the province, helping to protect our fish populations and aquatic habitats.â&#x20AC;?

Boat inspections and other prevention efforts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the use of mobile decontamination units in cases where invasive mussels are discovered on watercraft â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will focus on the southeast region of the province. Given that invasive mussels have been discovered in Lake Winnipeg, the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border will be a priority for the province, along with high-risk water bodies that host organized events, such as fishing tournaments and wakeboard competitions.

Invasive mussels and other AIS can be impos-

sible to eliminate if they become established in a water body, and have the potential to severely impact aquatic habitats, fisheries, valuable recreational resources and water-related infrastructure. Mussels can clog water intake structures and increase costs sig-

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The Ministry of Environment supports several other initiatives that raise awareness about AIS and the importance of prevention through the CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY Your Boat aware-

ness program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We applaud the Saskatchewan government on being proactive on this very serious threat to our fisheries resources and infrastructure,â&#x20AC;?

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Executive Director Darrell Crabbe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every precaution,

and active vigilance by all anglers and boaters, is necessary to safeguard our waterways from AIS.â&#x20AC;?

The updated fisheries regulations also add Asian carp to a list of invasive species that already included zebra and quagga mussels.

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Please be seated (safely, that is!) . . . Biggar RCMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cst. Andrew Park inspects and helps fit Evelyn Kirschmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new infant car seat, Monday.

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and qualified inspector, Cst. Park, was held in front of Biggar Central School 2000. More clinics will be held this June 9 in Biggar and in Perdue, June 17.

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