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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

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Before the wind howls . . . A pleasant day on the water before the wind whips up the waves blue sky and warm temperatures on Springwater Lake, Friday afternoon. The winds eventually whipped up, making the paddle back to shore a real chore, and by the beginning of the week, higher winds and colder temperatures would make for more TV watching days! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Area students participated in the annual Progressive Agriculture A i lt S Safety f t D Day at the Biggar Recreation Valley, June 6, learning some safety tips pertaining to fire, chemical, animal, water/ice, Basic First Aid, farm - a whole range of fun-filled learning for Grade 4-6 students. (Independent Photos by Ana Irvine and Kevin Brautigam)

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Landis and Biggar Credit Unions to merge Members of the Landis Credit Union Limited and Biggar and District Credit Union both voted strongly in favour of becoming a merged credit union effective January 1, 2019.

Landis Credit Union membership voted 97.32 per cent in favour of the merger on June 4; Biggar and District Credit Union members voted 100 per cent in favour on June 7.

Jim Rickwood, President of Biggar and Becky Huber, President of Landis are very pleased with the positive response from both memberships.

“Now the work begins for the management, staff and Board to bring about a plan that aligns product and services for the new Biggar and District Credit Union,” states Jim Rickwood.

Huber added that merging the two credit unions is a sound logical choice as both communities are closely linked from a community as well as economic perspective.

“The communities have shared on multiple projects over their history and they are joint owners of the Insurance Agency that has served both Biggar and Landis over the past 10 years,” she said.

“This relationship has been very beneficial to both organizations and has allowed the organizations to work closely together. This union will continue to provide beneficial results for the members of the new credit union.”

Rickwood said that the Board of the new Biggar and District Credit Union

has a promising future ahead of it by bringing about improved efficiencies for the future. Like any merger it will take a bit of time for the new credit union to hit its stride in developing the anticipated efficiencies.

At Biggar the focus has been on membership from the perspective of being relevant to their members. As they look to the future they realize that they have very deep roots in rural Saskatchewan, however, they must also look towards how we meet their younger members’ needs and generational wealth transfer.

It is key that the Landis/ Biggar merger keep roots in agriculture - an essential part of Saskatchewan.

It is critical that they continue to support this vital economic industry.

A significant number of our staff, management and board have deep roots in the agriculture sector and understand why continued support to the economic sector is vital.

Huber and Rickwood admit there were some difficult discussions throughout the process; however, this was good as they quickly realized their combined focus was for perspective members which was the correct way of looking at dealing with these discussions.

Both organizations share similar cultures regarding member and community focus, which will continue into the future.

Bill Hammel, CEO of Biggar, echoes that the

membership of both credit unions strongly endorse merging together.

“There is a lot of opportunity for the new credit union to grow and provide continued support to our overarching co-operative values,” Hammel explained. “Admittedly, we frequently review the numbers and they are important, however, the co-operative spirit and values are key to our past success and our future success. Our members place a high value on our co-operative roots regardless of how current fiscal management requires us to operate.

Co-operative spirit plus the ability to provide the much needed financial services and products for our members to succeed is critical to all of our futures. As a new organization we look forward to meeting our members’ needs as we venture into the future.”

Bob Carpenter, General Manager of Landis, who will be retiring upon the merger, is very pleased with the results.

“This process has been very exciting over the past year and it has been an extreme pleasure working with a group of people who share a similar vision regarding co-operative spirit and a sense of commitment to our respective memberships,” he said.

“At the end of the day the numbers need to meet the rigour of the regulatory oversight, but without the focus on the members, delivering the appropriate numbers becomes increasingly difficult. Both organizations have extremely talented individuals, be it management, staff and board members, all of whom have a laser focus on the members needs today and into the future. The new Biggar Credit Union will not be anywhere near the size of some of fellow credit unions or other national financial institutions in Canada, but it will provide the services that are needed to support our communities and a way of life which is critical to our communities. In the future I sense

The Beautiful Game . . . The Rec Complex in Biggar was a cold, windy place but some soccer players didn’t let that miserable weather hold them back, Monday as they hit the pitch for a friendly and fun game. The season -with the school year - is slowly coming to an end, but from the looks of these players, it’s been a fun, competitive year! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

that the bragging rights of Biggar and District Credit Union will be, we

may not be the biggest but we are relevant – that is key to future success.”

Property Crime stats (for the week of May 27 to June 2) May 28: Break and Enter - Business (Palo Salt Mine) Abandoned shop - shop doors opened.

Complete - Unsolved.

May 28: Break and Enter - Other (Springwater) Biggar RM storage building - chemicals and jerry can of gas stolen. Complete - Unsolved.

May 28 Break and

Enter - Residence (Town of Biggar) Report unfounded as item was later found by owner.

Unfounded.

May 29: Break and Enter - Other (Town of Biggar) Locked shed entered pedal bike and an amplifier stolen. Complete - Unsolved.

May 28: Other Theft Under $5,000 (RM of Biggar) Attempt to steal

quad - unsuccessful.

Complete - Unsolved.

May 28: Other Theft Under $5,000 (RM of Biggar) Theft of gas and damage to valve assembly. Still under investigation.

May 29: Theft of Bicycle (Town of Biggar) Pedal bike stolen out of backyard. Still under investigation.

May 30: Break and Enter - Other (RM of Biggar) …see Crime Stats, pg 12

GAS PRICES AT THE PUMP… WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018… 10:00 a.m. (stations randomly selected)

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Thiis s We Week . . .

Blazers tune up for season . . . Although the football season will only start with the new school year, the Biggar Blazers were on the field, working out some kinks, keeping the skills fresh with a small

mini-camp last week. A flag-football game was held to keep things loose and fun. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Interesting times in the world Donald Trump decided to take a few pot shots at Justin Trudeau, along with some of his top advisors. The reactions across, not just Canada, but the United States have been quite interesting.

First, the Prime Minister may not be the most popular person in Western Canada but it is the age old story. We can criticize or disapprove of our fellow Canadian but will defend him to any outsider who tries it.

It is always best to take a step back, evaluate the source of the attack and most times take the high road. Which is what the Liberals and the other Canadian politicians have done. Not so much for ordinary Canadians, some of whom are launching anti-American campaigns and urging Canadians to buy local Canadian products only.

Then there are Americans who are throwing their support behind Canada. Robert De Niro was perhaps one of the most vocal and recognizable voices when he came to Toronto to open a restaurant chain and his very first words were to apologize for his “idiotic” president.

Then there are the #thankCanada campaigns. We are being thanked for everything from contributions in music and theatre to hockey (which is really cool) to poutine. The Globe and Mail has received many, many letters to the editor from Americans apologizing for their president.

So, support has come from a variety of sources. We need to keep moving forward and keep the focus on what is best for Canada.

P.H.

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Protectionism, NAFTA uncertainty acting as drags on Canadian exports Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, Conference Board of Canada In normal circumstances, these should be boom times for Canadian exports. The U.S. economy is expected to pick up steam in 2018. Bolstered by higher government spending and tax cuts, as well as solid gains in household consumption and investment, U.S. growth should approach 3 per cent.

As Canada’s largest trading partner by far, a rise in U.S. economic activity is generally good news for Canada’s trade sector. Canada’s relatively low dollar is also a positive factor for exports.

But these are not normal times. The Trump administration’s unpredictable policy agenda is creating havoc in many areas; for Canada, trade policy is at the top of the list. Protectionist actions by our southern neighbour on a number of key goods, and uncertainty about the outcome of the North American free-trade agreement renegotiations, are acting as drags on Canada’s exports to the United States in the near term. But U.S. actions are not the only hindrances. Due to years of limited growth in private-sector investment, Canadian exporters are near capacity and therefore constrained in meeting rising U.S. demand. Overall, the Con-

ference Board of Canada projects that Canadian exports to the United States will grow only marginally in 2018, below 1 per cent.

Over the medium term, the renegotiation of NAFTA will remain the central factor shaping future economic relations between the two countries, thereby steering Canada’s trade and overall economic performance. Yet, economic conditions in other parts of the world are increasingly shaping Canada’s export profile. Trade with other leading trading partners, notably China and the European Union, is taking on growing prominence. About a quarter of Canada’s merchandise exports, and 45 per cent of services exports, are now destined for non-U.S. markets. Exports to China and the EU are projected to steadily expand in the coming years, and the Conference Board forecasts exports to these countries to grow much faster than those destined for the United States.

China is now Canada’s second-largest trading partner for goods, and the fastest-growing export market. The steady rise of the Chinese middle class will translate into solid demand growth for Canadian agricultural products, manufactured food products and beverages.

services exports to contract in the near term. Japan is facing structurally weak growth, although the exclusion of the United States from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership may give a competitive advantage to Canadian exports in specific sectors like food products.

Global growth is currently robust, which should be good for trade, but risks abound. Free trade advocates are increasingly confronted by the forces of protectionism. The U.S. announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will certainly hurt trade in those sectors, and could fuel a trade war and hurt global economic activity. The recently added threat of tariffs on auto imports is another risk factor.

The long-term impact of a U.K. exit from the EU is still uncertain, and will depend on the details of the deal that is reached. Geopolitical risks, especially on the Korean peninsula and in the Middle East, could alter prospects in oil and other market segments.

Many conditions are in place for solid Canadian export growth, but the challenge for firms and governments is to navigate the turbulence through longterm thinking, and being prepared to venture beyond North America.

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The Chinese food market will continue to expand thanks to urbanization and rising income levels across Chinese society. Services exports to China should also grow at a steady pace, as China continues its transition to a services-based economy. However, growth of Canadian merchandise exports to China is expected to decelerate, due to slower growth or outright declines in demand for commodities.

In the EU, the coming into force of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in September, 2017, combined with a rise in overall economic growth in the EU, also bode well for Canada’s trade sector. Exports to the EU should pick up pace and be part of a slow, but steady diversification away from the dominant U.S. market.

The United Kingdom and Japan are also important Canadian trading partners, but economic growth is expected to remain subdued in both markets this year and next. Uncertainty stemming from Brexit means that U.K. consumption and business investment growth will be weak until an agreement is finalized. Canadian merchandise exports to the U.K. will likely grow at a moderate pace in the coming years, while the Conference Board projects

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Books are best friends

Neighbourly News

The New York Times describes this list of gardening books as a “bumper� crop. Grow the Good Life: Why a Vegetable Garden Will Make You Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. A long name indeed but promises to give you all the tips you need for a successful backyard garden.

The choices are endless -- something for everyone. But, I have never found murder mysteries to be top of anyone’s list. These are simply my favourites. In days gone

by I remember reading Trixie Beldon, The Bobbsey Twins, Donna Parker and trying to solve the murder before getting to the end of the book.

These days I much prefer the genius of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe. Or, there is the Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman, about a 70 year old who is bored with

New Horizons Activities We served 92 plates at Saturday’s cold plate dinner.

The homemade potato salads and desserts are always a draw for this annual event. Thank you to everyone who supported this fund raiser.

We had one table in play for Friday afternoon

cards. This is a come and go event held every friday afternoon in the New Horizons lounge.

Monday Kaiser saw two tables in play with Bill Fischer and Joanne Kral sharing first place money; Reg Turner was second, and Vera Halter, third. Pat Turner came

fourth and also shared the prize for the highest scoring game of the day with Joanne.

Our condolences go out to the Forsythe family at the loss of Arnold. A lunch was served in our hall following the graveside service on Tuesday, June 5.

The same afternoon eight of our members travelled to Rosetown to take part in an invitational whist/ Kaiser tournament in the Rosetown Senior Centre.

It sounds like a good time was had by all. We thank the Rosetown Club for the invite.

retirement and becomes a spy for the CIA. Oh, the unwitting adventures she find herself in.

Like most people I have taken to ordering books and reading them on my iPad. So much easier to carry 10 books around than the printed

versions. But . . . let’s face it. There is no way you can sit on the end of the dock on a summer day with the sun pouring down and still read off an iPad. For this spot, the only option is the printed version of a book.

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It’s true. Some of the best childhood moments were spent with a book.

Growing up on a farm, it was not unusual to find a few spare minutes during the day to sneak away and find a quiet spot to read.

While there were no babbling brooks and not an overabundance of trees, there were still great vistas and cozy places to find. Better still, put some treats and a blanket in the basket of your bike and set out to explore.

I searched the Internet for some good recommendations for summer reading. Well, it was overwhelming. Everyone

has a “best� book reading about a woman who travlist from the numerous els to Italy after her marbook sellers riage breaks to library down. A choices to perfect high brow choice for literary an armchair choices. traveller, a There renovator, a is no one cook and a size fits gardener. all when This one it comes is going to reading back quite choices but a few years, here are but it a few that seemed to caught my pop up on eye. Emily many lists Peggy Hasein Griffin was this year. listed more The Valthan once. This author ley of the Dolls by Jacpenned Something Borqueline Susann is “the rowed and Where We ultimate summer novel�

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Some “Star-dust� of the past Everyone knows that Y.T. is a one-woman man!

But as this treatise shows, this one woman revelation is about to show he sure remembers three that he met while overseas!

A fellow soldier and myself were leaning over the third balcony rail of the Brussels Opera House watching the people come and go on the main floor below, when “She� walked in.

I had never really noticed her until my comrade remarked,

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“Wow! Look at that!�.

Then he pointed her out to me... Wow! It was nearing winter, but across the floor some feet below, she appeared to me to be the most striking lady Y.T. had ever seen. From her jet black hair to her silvershoed feet, and stately.

She swept over to one of the small empty tables and sat there by herself.

Needless to say, my friend and Y.T. rushed for the stairways down to the main floor and thru’ the crowd!

Finally! There she sat, “A thing of beauty and a joy forever!�

Except for one thing.

She was 75 years old!

Female Readers, have patience! When you are 70 years old and you can still attract young sol-

diers from that third balcony... what a beauty she must have been! Sitting there waiting for her lover to return from the Boer war!

Episode No. 2 All this happened in the busted up town of Veen, in Germany!

Y.T. (Yours Truly) was climbing the stairs of a smashed-up house, when a fellow from the street yelled at me, “Watch out there Mason, that wall is going to fall on you!�

He was right! The wall across from me was wavering in the wind.

There was a covered stairway, so Y.T. jumped back! As I leaped to get away from the falling wall I expected the brick stairway to be something solid...

But no!

I had jumped bang into Bob Mason something soft behind me.

On turning around I looked into the starteld eyes of a nun who had also tried to get away from the falling wall.

For a few moments we stared quietly at each

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other then without a word she left. Some of the soldiers followed her and told me later that she had been out for a bunch of older people who were hiding in a basement room in the church.

War isn’t only soldiers dodging walls, eh?

Frank Sekuluh from Kenaston was one of the most caring soldiers I ever met.

Y.T. met him in Camp Shilo, Manitoba, in early 1943. Also in Shilo was a C. Wac whose name was much like it so everyone called her “Tarzan�.

Kay was well built for that name to! She was a no-nonsense type who early on saw the good points of Frank.

We moved on in the army: Y.T. to Northern Europe and Frank to

Italy.

When it was all over, Y.T. met Kay in England where she told me that Frank, the only worthwhile man in her world, got killed in Italy.

I often wonder what became of Kay because she said that Frank was the only man she had really loved and respected! Wars have strange endings sometimes and I often wonder what happened to Kay! So there you have it, eh.

Some of my memories of the past. They are not as romantic as the wild orgies that sometimes seem part of a soldiers career, which were not part of mine.

I don’t know what became of these three women! I only hope that they found the peace that they deserve!

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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COMMUNITY NOTICE Annual Vegetation Management Program CN is required to clear its rights-of-way from any vegetation that may pose a safety hazard. Vegetation on railway rights-of-way, if left uncontrolled, can contribute to trackside fires and impair proper inspection of track infrastructure.

As such, for safe railway operations, the annual vegetation control program will be carried out on CN rail lines in the province of Saskatchewan. A certiďŹ ed applicator will be applying herbicides on and around the railway tracks (mainly the graveled area/ ballast). All product requirements for setbacks in the vicinity of dwellings, aquatic environments and municipal water supplies will be met.

This program will take place from June 18, 2018 to August 31, 2018.

Football of another kind . . . With a few stumbles, soccer players find themselves on the Biggar Rec Complex field, Monday, fighting for the ball and a goal or two.

Soccer season for area players is slowly coming to a close, but fun and friendships have been forged this season, and many are looking forward to next season.

Visit www.cn.ca/vegetation to see the list of cities affected.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

For more information, you may contact the CN Public Inquiry Line at 1-888-888-5909.

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Prairie grasslands important to Sask. eco system

by Calvin Daniels That is why today “temOne can imagine the ear- perate grasslands, which liest settlers, those who include our Canadian dreamt of a piece of land Prairies, are considered they could one of the call their own most endanon which to gered ecofarm and systems in raise a famthe world,” ily, arriving related Nadia on the CanaMori, Range dian Prairies Management and thinking Extension there was so Specialist in a much grassrecent article land it would in Agriview. never all be “In Saskatchfarmed. ewan, it is But those estimated that first brave approximateCalvin Daniels ly 20 per cent settlers were quickly folof native prailowed by more, and more, rie remains intact. Our and more, each sharing in remaining native prairie the dream of land owner- is a valuable resource that ship, and the freedom to touches many lives and farm and raise families. interest groups. Ranchers Today many of us can rely on the sustainable count ourselves among use of prairie for their the descendants of those livelihoods. For others, settlers who turned acre native prairie may be culafter acre of native grass- tural, spiritual or recreland into grain growing ational importance. Many farmland, primarily what landowners, government in the early days giving and non-government the region a worldwide agencies play a role in the reputation for producing stewardship and protecthe crop. tion of native prairie.”

And along the way the To promote such stewgrasslands simply fell ardship and protection away to the plow. and to raise the recogni-

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tion of the importance of native rangelands to sustainable growth in our province, Saskatchewan’s ministries of agriculture and environment declared the third week of June as Native Prairie Appreciation Week (NPAW).

“The purpose of the week is to raise awareness and appreciation of native prairie ecosystems and their importance to Saskatchewan’s people as well as to the environmental and agricultural sectors,” noted Mori.

There will certainly be those among readers here who question the value of protecting native grasslands. They are not exactly as high profile in the world on conservation media as say the rainforests of South America, but in many ways their potential value is a shared one.

New science emerges almost every day which begins the process of looking at plants in new ways in terms of what they may offer in terms of medicinal components and genes to fortify crucial food crops against things like drought and disease.

Through science we are also beginning to bet-

ter understand that few things in our natural world exist in isolation of each other. To lose a wildflower species whose home is temperate grasslands might well end an

insect species reliant on the flower for food, and with the insect extinct a bird species might be in peril as they sought out the bug as food.

Nature is an interconnect

tapestry and when mankind makes the mistake of pulling on too many threads, what the world may look like regionally and beyond is drawn into question.

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Argument may be over: LeBron best of all time Since Michael Jordan retired from the National Basketball Association for the third and final time in 2003, it was regarded as sacrilegious to suggest that His Airness was not the best NBA player of all

time.

Sure, it was debatable, with the likes of Cousy, West, Russell, Robertson, Bird, Magic and Chamberlain in the mix. But the consensus, surrounded by reverence, seemed to be

that Jordan was the best ever.

Now, however, the talk is veering down a different path. In fact, the argument may be over. Can we agree that the GOAT — the Greatest Of All Time

tors, but many admirers. Nastase, 71, was arrested Said Coach Steve Kerr of on suspicion of DUI and the Warriors during the later for driving without recent Finals: “They have a licence -- both on the a guy who’s playing bas- same day: “Or in tennis ketball at a level I’m not terms, he was called for a sure anyone has ever seen double fault.â€? before.â€? • Dwight Perry of the And there’s this from Seattle Times: “Police in Dave Deckard of SB Linden, N.J. , say that Nation: when they “James may a r r e s t e d be the best Lenny Dykplayer of all stra for threattime, but ening an Uber Jordan is driver, the exthe greatest outfielder was winner of also in possesall time.â€? sion of cocaine, By the time marijuana and King James ecstasy. Or to OLD PONSORS is done, put the drug Main Street Market (former Super A) for burgers & hotdogs; though, he charges in basePenton Westwinds Motor Hotel for Beer Gardens; may surpass ball terms, a on sports three-bagger.â€?

Touch of Grey for providing the music; Jordan’s six Too Tall Airbrush (Wade Miller) for painting the Fridge; titles. Try• Reader Bruce Penton ing to beat Mike Soper of Weston Foods for hamburger buns; Golden State with a weak Washington, D.C., asking Royal Canadian Legion for providing their facility; supporting cast proved a question of columnist Independent Printers for printing & advertising; to be impossible, so as a Norman Chad: “After Biggar Blazers Football Club for barbequing burgers & hotdogs; and free agent after this year, serving his 80-game sus Arrow Tire & Goodyear for Set of Tires for the Burn Out Competition.

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The NBA’s current dominant player, James — a chiseled, athletic, 6-foot-8, 250-pounder and fourtime Most Valuable Player award winner — plays the game like he’s a man against boys.

Virtually unstoppable when he decides he’s going to score, James put up 30-plus points in 12 of Cleveland’s 22 playoff games as his Cavaliers fell to the powerful Golden State Warriors in the Finals, capping a season when for a time it appeared as if the Cavs might miss the playoffs altogether.

But riding James’ strong shoulders, they knocked off Indianapolis in the first round, surprised the Eastern Conference pennantwinning Toronto Raptors with a four-game sweep in the second round and then made it to the Finals by beating the Celtics in Game 7 on Boston’s parquet floor.

James was Mr. Everything in that game, with 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.

Making it to the NBA Finals is a tough task, but James has led his teams — the Cavs and Miami Heat — to eight consecutive Finals appearances.

It’s unprecedented in the modern-day NBA. Jordan made it to the finals six times (not in consecutive years, though) and won all six. James has only three titles to his credit.

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Ladder Truck find . . . Manitoban, Denis Martin stands beside a piece of Biggar history, recently.

The old ladder truck was found at an auto auction in Manitoba that Martin was attending. Martin, born and raised in Biggar, lived here until he was 19. His parents, Alphonse and Edna Martin, were Biggar residents, with his Dad working as a railroader with the CN. Denis says he was truly amazed to see the old fire truck and had to have a picture taken. Having travelled extensively in his earlier employment days, Denis, when asked where he was from, was always met with, “Oh, New York is Big, but this is Biggar�. As he added, “Everyone knows Biggar, Saskatchewan.

I will always be proud to call Biggar my hometown.�

Well, Denis, we are proud to call you one of Biggar’s sons! (Photo for The Independent by Denis Martin)

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OBITUARIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Robert ANDERSON

Career Opportunity – Temporary Full-time Position ECM (Electronic Content Management) CLERK Biggar & District Credit Union requires a full-time administrative clerk to scan, upload and index paper files into an electronic content management system. This is an 18-month term position commencing September 10, 2018 and reporting to the Manager of Lending Services. Required qualifications include Grade 12 diploma plus one to three years of credit union experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven and demonstrated skills required for this position include: - Attention to Detail - Strong organizational skills - Proven confidentiality - Results oriented Why work here? We offer a competitive compensation structure, 8% matched superannuation, and comprehensive group benefits, with a Health Care Spending Allowance. You’d work with a committed team in a challenging, rewarding and fun environment. Our workplace offers flexible work schedules, continuing education, valuable networking in the credit union/cooperative system, and ongoing personal and professional development.

Biggar & District Credit Union proudly supports the communities we serve and it is our people that make this happen. If you would like to be part of our team, please submit your resume by July 12, 2018 to: Biggar & District Credit Union P.O. Box 670 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-2053 Attention: Human Resources Email: cathy.hicks@biggar.cu.sk.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

EDITOR - Jamac Publishing is looking for an experienced journalist.

The successful candidate must have an interest in providing top level community journalism. Job includes writing stories, managing a staff, editing photos and content. Layout of pages. Benefits package. Send resume, clippings and a cover letter including salary expectations to: Stewart Crump, Publisher.

Box 1150, Kindersley, Sask.S0L 1S0 email hr.jamac@ gmail.com Fax 306-463-6505 Phone 306-4634611.

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The families of Dorothy Moore and Cliff Atkinson wish to thank all who attended the tea at the Springwater Community Hall on June 2.

It was wonderful to see people we haven’t seen in so many years.

It would have meant the world to Dorothy and Cliff. Thank you so much to the Springwater Community Hall group for the wonderful lunch. Thank you to Grondin Funeral Service for their assistance with the grave markers.

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OBITUARIES Arnold Haley FORSYTH

June 23, 1923 - March 8, 2018

July 19, 1935 - May 31, 2018

The family of Robert Anderson of Penticton, B.C. and formerly of Biggar, Sask. is saddened to announce that Dad passed away peacefully at the Summerland Seniors Village on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the age of 94 years.

He was born in Saskatoon, Sask. to Mabel and Alexander Anderson and was raised on the family farm south of Biggar with his two older sisters, Ann and Ethel. He served in the Royal Air Force during the war and then returned to the farm. In 1948, he married Gladys Newton of Biggar and they continued to live on the farm. Here, Dad and Mom raised their three children. In 1964, they moved into town where they were both involved in the community.

In 1982, Dad and Mom retired to Penticton. They continued to be active in the community, the United Church and Dad served on the board at the Retirement Center. They also enjoyed travelling and had many trips over their retirement years. He loved his curling and took up golf which he continued to do until he was 92.

Dad is survived by his three children, Joan (Rick) Gasior, Cathy (Randy) Touet, and Murray (Brenda) Anderson, along with 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by many family members on Mom’s side of the family. He was predeceased by his wife, Gladys in 2012. He was also predeceased by his parents, his two sisters and their spouses.

A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE will be held on SATURDAY, JUNE 23 from 2 - 4 p.m at the Biggar New Horizons Hall, 117 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar, Sask.

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The family of Arnold Haley Forsyth sadly announces his passing on May 31, 2018.

Just as dawn was breaking, he quietly slipped away.

His favorite time of day!

Arnold was born to Walter and Margarite Anne (Peggy) on July 19, 1935. He was the eighth child of fourteen of this union. He was also the eldest of the first set of twins, two more sets followed.

Arnold received all his schooling in Lydden (Duperow) and left home in 1949 to go to work in a logging camp in northern B.C. He spent many winters in B.C. coming home in the spring to farm.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading and armchair curling.

Arnold met the love of his life Theresia (Teri) Wagner at her parent’s home and decided that he would be back when she was grown up. He was back and on January 21, 1966 he and Teri were married in North Battleford, Sask.

The minister took their last 40 dollars.

Thank goodness there was no money left for a choir.

Over the years Arnold and Teri added to their home and hearts, one tiny son Andy and two little boys needing a loving stable home, Tad and Jerry.

One morning in town Arnold met neighbour Bob Wiseman, he and Arnold became friends, sharing a lot of similar qualities. Bob was teaching Arnold Spanish. Bob taught Arnold “El Mano” meaning brother. Adios Amigo!

Arnold is survived by his loving wife, Theresia Faye (Teri); son, Andy (Tammy); chosen son, Jerry (Shari) Charlton; grandchildren, Miranda (Josh) Brandon, Bryan, Jean; greatgrandchild, Nolan; brothers, Alfred and family, Sherman (Jean) and families; sisters, Anna and family, Marie and family, Shirley and family, Elaine (Jerry) and family; sisters-in-law, Ardella and family, Ruby and families; Theresia’s family, sisters, Carol (Larry) and families, Gail (Bill) and families.

Arnold is predeceased by parents, Walter and Margarite Anna (Peggy); brothers, Malcolm, Stewart, Harvey, Alvin, John and Wallis; sister, Thelma; son, Arnold Joseph (Tad); as well as two infant sons and two infant daughters.

The family would like to thank one and all for the love and condolences.

Big Thanks to all who prepared food.

Special thanks to Andy and Tammy, Jerry and Shari.

Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, "Our family serving your family since 1963", 306948-2669, www.grondinfuneralservice. com

CELEBRATION of LIFE for

Christine OGRODNICK

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Sask. Followed by a gathering and lunch at Ruthilda Hall.

Everyone Welcome.

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THURSDAY, HURSDAY JUNE 14 14: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar and District Health Centre, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to resident activity fund. Thank you for your support 22c3 TUESDAYS… Farmers Market starting June 19, @ Biggar Legion Hall, 118 Main St., 3:00 - 5:15 p.m. Coffee 50¢.

24p3 SATURDAY, JUNE 23: Biggar Fibre Fair “Magic in the Making”, 9 a.m.

- 4 p.m. at Biggar Wheatland Library.

FREE admission. Workshops, vendors, exhibits, BBQ. FREE demonstrations.

Kid Friendly.

23c3 ANNUAL MEETING

Tuesday, June 26th, 2018

7:00 p.m.

Mid-Sask CF Boardroom 500 Progress Avenue Outlook, Sask.

For any further information, call our office at 306-867-9566 or 1-888-929-9990

Year Round 950 sq. ft Cabin Located In Eagle Creek Regional Park Online Auction ends on June 25 – 12pm Visit Our Website For Photos & Details.

www.McDougallAuction.com Call/Text Nathan or Cory of Royal LePage Regina Realty 306-530-7900 or 306-216-6260

INVITATIONS

S AT U R D A Y, JUNE 16: We would like to invite you to “Flip flop” on over to a Bridal Shower for Carissa Isinger (fiancé of Christopher Faye) at 1:00 p.m. at the Westwinds Motor Hotel Centennial Room. If you’d like, feel free to wear your favourite flip-flops! The bride and groom are registered at de Moissac Jewellers and The Bay. 22c3

FOR SALE

Ann and Estate of Paul Ukrainetz Auction. GREAT LOCATION 158.930 acres w/ house w/acreage equipment to sell by auction.

JUNE 30. Insinger, SK. Auctioneer: Ukrainetz Auction.

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MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

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Biggar Museum & Gallery is preparing for their annual used book sale.

If you have gently used books, CDs, games, puzzles.

Please drop them off at the museum, Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m. We will accept donations until the end of June.

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Cooking is just Cooking

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CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL DURING THE WORSHIP SERVICE Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

HOUSE FOR RENT Two bedroom house for rent, garage.

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FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cableTV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.

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For more information call: Nicole or Curtis 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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SERVICES FOR MAY/JUNE/AUGUST‌ AURORA COULTHARD Church office phone, 306-948-2280

PALS JUNE & JULY Worship Services @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 7TH AVE. EAST., BIGGAR

Sunday Service • 10:30 a.m.

JUNE 24‌ North Church potluck picnic, service at 10:30 For more info or pastoral services, phone 306-948-3731 or Pastor Sarah Mowat’s cell, 306-951-7286

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Edward Gibney Parish Phone: 306-948-3330 MASS TIME: 11 a.m.

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THE BIGGAR INDEPENDENT on NEWSSTANDS @ • Leslie’s Drugstore • Pharmasave • Main Street Market • Shop Easy Food • Fas Gas • Biggar Esso • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends • The Store, Perdue • Central Plains Co-op, Perdue

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say that cooking is a chore, I would be a rich man.

The act of cooking a meal is just that: “cooking a meal�. It is not negative, or even positive for that matter, it is just something we do.

We all need food to stay alive and since our homes are all equipped with kitchens, we cook. Maybe some of us more than others but we all still cook. Some kitchens will have their owner’s unharnessed culinary passions bestowed upon them on a daily basis, while the only glory days in other kitchens may be derived from someone adding onions and garlic to a saucepan of store bought pasta sauce ... but it is all still cooking.

I hate to even imagine that there is a percentage of our population that rely on daily practices of consuming products like TV dinners, frozen pizzas, and spray can pancake batter. Yes, I did say “spray can pancake batter�! Talking with employees of a large grocery chain, they tell me that they are constantly bombarded with requests from consumers for fast already prepared meals that they just heat and serve.

Is there really a growing number of people in our society that have succumbed to rely on premade meals from a package or container? Have we lost so much time in our ever-growing busy lifestyles that we cannot commit to practicing creativity in the one life-nourishing art form that our homes have always been designed around?

Who made cooking negative anyway?

We did. We did as human beings.

Take for example the simple tasks of washing a vehicle, mowing the lawn, or our daily commute to work. Are these tasks of complete negativity that all of us are destined to suffer through for the rest of our lives? No, some of us thrive in these situations. What makes these tasks at hand, along with cooking, a chore then?

One of the things that we do, that no other life form does, is analyze and label. Everything we do, other than breathe or blink, we analyze and label.

We create good and bad, positive and negative with our natural human psyche without even realizing it for the most part. Cooking, again, is just cooking. If it is positive for one and also negative at the same time for another, it is because each of those individuals have made it so. It is because of their opinion or perception that makes the act of doing something a joyous occasion or a nagging daily occurrence.

Don’t get me wrong; people are entitled to their opinions, and if there are people out there that are happy with cooking being a chore, then so be it.

What I don’t want is people believing that they don’t have a choice of it being a chore.

Of course you have a choice.

You just need to find the way to create a positive frame of mind regarding the task at hand. So with cooking in our home, we introduce music and a favourite beverage to the environment and also use this as an enjoyable opportunity to catch up with each other and take

Chef Dez on cooking Chef Dez

pleasure in the family being together in one room.

Everyone is unique however, and what seems to be a simple change of focus to creative optimistic endeavors with one person, may need to be completely different for someone else. What makes you happy? What can you bring into the kitchen environment (mentally or physically) in order to make a more optimistic approach to this life essential assignment?

Whatever it takes for you to have a more positive approach, the truth is that you will typically save money and eat healthier overall for doing so... and hopefully enjoy yourself, your family and your kitchen more.

Happy cooking...

Sincerely, Chef

Dez

Property Crime Stats

cont. from pg 3 Vehicle radiators, copper pipe from abandoned house and copper power lines stolen. Still under investigation.

May 30: Break and Enter - Other (RM of Glenside) Locked shed entered - nothing missing. Still under investigation.

June 2: Mischief - Damage (Town of Biggar) Attempt to break into locked shed on property. Complete - Unsolved.

June 6: Mischief - Damage (RM of Eagle Creek) Harrows left on approach - damaged vehicle tires. Unsubstantiated.

Biggar RCMP Detachment Commander, Sgt. Colin Sawrenko would like to thank area citizens for reporting property crime to police.

All crime, he adds, is worth reporting to police. “If we are to effectively police this jurisdiction we need to have a complete understanding of what is going on,� Sgt. Sawrenko explained. “Police can not be everywhere at once. We must rely on our citizens to be aware of suspicious activity and report it. Doing so gives police a greater chance of solving property related crimes. The solve-ability rates of property crime are severely diminished when crime goes unreported or is not reported for several days later.�

Sgt. Sawrenko is encouraged by the amount of communication between Biggar Detachment and the internet rural crime watch groups. “Over the last few weeks the detachment has received many calls regarding suspicious activity. This means more opportunity for officers to be out in the RM’s and visible,� he concluded.

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

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Biggar, Sask.

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.

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

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306.948.2208

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

• Income Tax Returns • Bookkeeping • Payroll • Financial Statements

BUSSE LAW

102 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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306-948-7402

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by Brett Barber

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

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

Thurs., CLOSED

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Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

306-948-7274

Pamela Eaton

¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics

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

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

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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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In BIGGAR Every Tuesday Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main St., Biggar

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

SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: Chris

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

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

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Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

306-948-2266

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

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

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

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

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306-222-6081 Landscaping, Snow Removal, Topsoil, Clay, Gravel, Sand Bobcats, Excavator, Gravel Truck

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Serving Perdue and area for the past 10 years

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8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Hwy 14 East, Biggar

306-948-2109 KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”

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227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

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317 Main St. - Biggar Depot

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306.948.2700

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

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306-948-9750

SEED CLEANING

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306-948-5699

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Office: 306-867-8380 carip@remax.net

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Phone…

Open Monday-Friday

Cell: 306-948-7995

306.237.7671

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701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

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