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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride coming to Wilkie One of Canada’s most recognized icons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride, will be performing at the Wilkie Regional Park on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

The RCMP Musical Ride represents a colourful Canadian tradition. The troop of 32 horses and riders will perform a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music. Working through a unique medium, they support the RCMP community policing efforts throughout Canada.

The Musical Ride was developed in 1876 by early members of the North-West Mounted Police to display their riding ability and entertain the local community. It has evolved over the decades into a uniquely Canadian performance enjoyed by tens of thousands of spectators every year.

Members of the Musical Ride are first and foremost police officers. They all have at least two years experience in active police work before volunteering for duty with the Musical Ride.

Surprisingly, most have no prior riding experience.

For ticket information call the Town of Wilkie at (306) 843-2692. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the rejuvenation of the Memorial Park cenotaph.

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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held May 19, 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 $232,305.23 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $59,119.50, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Great Plains College - Golf Classic Sponsorship; Canada Post - Saturday Potential Closing; Biggar Veterinary Clinic - Miniature Pinscher; Biggar Housing Authority - Nominating Committee; Government of Saskatchewan - Transit Grant; Berle’s Diner - Taxes; Canadian National Railway - Rail Safety; Flaman - Bylaw Enforcement; Duperow Co-op - Update.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar Policy Lot Survey Fee Policy L (4) be repealed.

Council resolved that the quote from Xylem for the repair of the jet aerator pump be approved to proceed.

Council resolved that the quote from the Biggar Air Cadets totalling $1,500 for a general cleanup of the area around the Biggar Landfill be approved to proceed.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar accept the offer of $30,000 from Alvin Sittler to purchase Lots 13-15 Block 6 Plan D4770 and Lots 7-8 Block 22 Plan D4770, with all costs of the transfer being borne by the Town and that the Town cancel the property taxes to the date of possession and furthermore, that the Town enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Alvin Sittler.

Council resolved that Doug’s Spoke N Sport be paid $523.60 for upgrades to the RCMP bike.

Councillors Gene Motruk and Kirk Sherbino gave a report on the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association regional meeting they attended.

Council resolved that the 2015 Government Operating and Capital Budget showing estimated revenues and transfers in the amount of $7,513,010 and estimated operating and capital expenditures of $7,502,280 with an estimated surplus of $28,730, be adopted and further that the mill rate be set at 11.75 mills for 2015.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 15-760, being a bylaw to establish minimum tax for different classes of land and improvements, be introduced and read three times and adopted at this meeting.

Council resolved that the Champion 2000 730A Series 6 Motor Grader analysis and quotes for future repairs and for a new grader be reviewed, and further that the CAT 140M from Kramer Ltd. be purchased at a cost of $255,300 plus taxes which includes the trade in of our Champion 2000 730A Series 6 Motor Grader of $41,000.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 15-758, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 01-632 The Zoning Bylaw, be read a second time. Council defeated the motion. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 9:15 p.m.

Not quite legal for the soccer pitch . . . Biggar Soccer Association kids hit the Rec Complex field, June 15 for the windup to another fun season. An oversized novelty ball, the kids challenged their parents to a game, taking time to enjoy a barbecue supper and sharing a few laughs. Association numbers were up this year with 56 players registered. The Association may hold a fall “Happy Feet” program at the schools - stay tuned. Check out biggarindependent.ca this Friday for pictures. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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T GP Gymnasium . . . Biggar Central School’s Gage Dearing hits the “go” lever, launching a pair of CO2 cars down the gymnasium floor, June 15. The junior race engineers designed and built their vehicular speedsters using CO2 power, fitted to a carefully

crafted wooden body, attached to a fishing line. The hands-on learning, applied physics and engineering was an exciting windup to the classroom learning that took place prior to race time! (Independent Photo

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

Trade talks need to continue “For the first time in history, a truly global middle class is emerging. By 2030, it will more than double in size, from 2 billion today to 4.9 billion. Brookings Institution scholar Homi Kharas estimates that the European and American middle classes will shrink from 50 per cent of the total to just 22 per cent. Rapid growth in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia will cause Asia’s share of the new middle to more than double from its current 30 per cent. By 2030, Asia will host 64 per cent of the global middle class and account for over 40 per cent of global middle-class consumption.”

The growth of this particular middle class has some pondering whether this will be an opportunity for our agriculture sector -- in particular Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry. It is predicted that there will be a demand for our province’s agricultural products.

At present, Canada imports two per cent of our products to China. The provincial government would like that to increase, at least to 10 per cent.

As the average income in China increases, those people are more likely to eat more meat and they tend to eat in restaurants more. Edible oil demand is on the increase which means our oilseeds will see a growth in the market.

The same holds true for fertilizer, which as everyone knows is good news for our potash industry. And, of course, as this growing global middle class sees a rise in wages, that means they will probably drive more cars, which in turn need fuel.

More good news for the oil sector.

When you read and learn more about the implications of this phenomenon it becomes clearer how important trade negotiations with Asia are. This will be a boost for Saskatchewan’s economy and Canada’s as well.

P.H.

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They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing.

How to reconcile Canada’s energy and environmental interests

by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist Forecasting and Analysis Canada has legitimate aspirations to be a global energy superpower, based on our rich resource endowment. But at the same time, governments in Canada and around the world are grappling with the right policy responses to climate change in general and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions specifically. Can these apparently competing interests be reconciled?

In the Conference Board of Canada’s view, the first step toward reconciliation is to establish a common understanding of the underlying reality—the facts—to help define what is possible today and in the future. We have developed a list of 10 “basic truths” on Canada’s energy and environmental realities, creating a framework for debate, policy design and implementation.

1. Global demand for oil and gas is still rising.

Hydrocarbons will be in demand for decades to come. While energy demand in industrial countries is now in decline, emerging markets have added a new structural element to global hydrocarbon demand that is far from peaking. If Canada does not meet this demand, someone else

will—possibly someone with less developed environmental, democratic and other societal standards.

2. The physical evidence of climate change is overwhelming.

As a result, pressure is building to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to the scientific evidence, business evidence—like rising damage claims for the property insurance industry due to more frequent extreme weather events—confirms the growing negative economic impacts of climate change. However, adaptation policies to manage the impact of climate change are currently not well developed or understood.

3. The commodity supercycle appears to have come to an end.

Lower commodity prices than during the past decade are projected.

Nevertheless, we expect commodity prices to remain higher than longterm historic trends, driven by the added demand for resources from emerging markets.

4. American reliance on energy imports is falling.

U.S. demand for oil is now in decline, even as U.S. oil and gas supply capacity is growing thanks to more effective extractive techniques.

Concurrently, the Obama administration is committed to addressing climate change, largely through regu-

latory measures so far.

5. Canada is heavily dependent on one buyer for our energy exports.

More than 97 per cent of our energy exports flow to the U.S. market. Consequently, Canadian energy exporters receive lower prices and revenues than they would if they had better access to global energy markets.

6. There is a critical need for energy transportation infrastructure that provides access to global (non-U.S.) markets.

The need for pipelines to blue water is particularly acute. However, it is increasingly difficult to obtain the social consensus needed for pipeline development.

7. Canadian energy suppliers are increasingly shipping by rail.

Rail shipments have grown from near zero in 2011 to about 7 per cent of oil exports today. Rail is flexible and adaptable to energy customer needs, but it is more costly for shippers and increases the risk of accidents. Rail access for other bulk products like agricultural goods has also been squeezed.

8. Pricing carbon is a more efficient way to reduce GHG emissions than applying regulations.

Pricing carbon will mitigate energy demand and improve financial incen-

tives to innovate, ideally leading to lower GHG emissions while creating commercially attractive business opportunities.

9. There are public policy advantages to a carbon tax.

Both a carbon tax and a cap-andtrade system can be used to put a price on carbon and thereby reduce hydrocarbon demand and resulting GHG emissions. In our view, a carbon tax is simpler, more transparent and easier to administer.

10. Reconciling these competing interests is key.

Finding a reasonable path forward will be the central purpose of Canadian energy and environmental policy.

Based on these “basic truths,” Canadian governments and the voters that elect them will need to engage, actively and deliberately, in a balancing act between our economic and environmental interests, with the aim of creating sustainable wealth. In specific terms, the overall goal of that policy should be to capture our fair share of the evolving global energy market, while fostering the steady and inevitable transformation toward a lower-carbon future to limit the negative impacts of climate change. Let the discussions begin.

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Be on the lookout for Loggerhead Shrikes (a.k.a.

Butcherbirds) perching on fence posts, utility wires, and prominent dead branches in shelterbelts and shrub patches, particularly near farmsteads.

The Loggerhead Shrike, a threatened species, is a migratory songbird that returns to the Saskatchewan Prairies to breed in the

spring after wintering in southern Texas and Mexico.

In order to feed their hungry families, shrikes prey on insects and rodents such as grasshoppers, mice, and voles. All of which are considered agricultural pests by landowners, making the shrike a great form of natural pest control.

“TheLoggerheadShrike

earned its reputation as a Butcherbird from its habit of hanging its prey on the barbs of fences and thorny shrubs, as butchers would hang their meat,” explains Rebecca Magnus, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator. “Impaling their prey compensates for shrikes’ lack of talons (claws), which would allow them to hold their prey while eating, as is done by birds of prey such as hawks.”

The Loggerhead Shrike is most readily recognized by its black eye “mask” and distinctive high-pitched shriek given as an alarm call. It is slightly smaller than a robin and sports a black hooked beak, gray back, white under parts, and black wings. White patches on the wings and tail make the Loggerhead

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Shrike easy to identify when flying. Loggerhead Shrikes can be found nesting in thorny shrubs such as hawthorn or buffaloberry, shelterbelts, occupied or abandoned farmsteads, golf courses, and cemeteries.

Nature Saskatchewan is asking anyone who sees a Loggerhead Shrike, or insects, rodents, frogs, or snakes impaled on thorny shrubs or barbed wire fence, to please call our toll-free number. By reporting a sighting to Nature Saskatchewan’s Shrubs of Shrikes program you are helping to monitor the shrike population, and providing valuable information for the conservation of this unique songbird. Any information provided is not shared without permission.

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Belmont is the oldest of the Triple Crown races. If the same horse has won the previous two races, excitement builds as the final leg gets underway.

This year’s win was the first time it has been won since 1978 when it was won by Affirmed. More familiar Triple Crown winners are Seattle Slew who won in 1977 and Secretariat who won in 1973.

Many will remember the movies made about these two horses and their journey. Seattle Slew was the first and, at this point, is still the only horse to win the Triple Crown while undefeated.

American Pharoah is only the 12th Triple Crown winner in history and this win ends the longest drought ever. It even beat the 25 year span from 1948

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urday in May, is a 1 3/16 mile dirt track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

The last race, The Belmont Stakes, held tin June, three weeks later, is a 1 1/2 mile dirt track (the longest) at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

The Kentucky Derby has the reputation of being “the most exciting two minutes in sports”. For race fans, however, it is a day long event renowned for the extravagant hats worn by the ladies -- everything from classy to crazy. And, don’t forget the mint juleps.

At Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore it is a week-long celebration. For horse owners the second race means there is a chance to determine if there will be a Triple Crown contender.

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It was an exciting day in the horse world when this year’s Belmont Stakes was over and American Pharoah crossed the finish line.

The win was the third and last race needed for him to be heralded as a Triple Crown winner.

The Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing is coveted and very few three year olds have the stamina to win all three races - Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Winning all three is considered to be the greatest accomplishment of a race horse.

The Kentucky Derby is the first usually held the first Saturday of May. The track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky is a 1 1/4 mile dirt track.

The Preakness Stakes is next, held two weeks later on the third Sat-

(Citation) to 1973 (Secretariat).

The three races are often referred to as jewels in the series.

The first race horse to win was Sir Barton in 1919. However, the term Triple Crown was not yet being used. It wasn’t until 1948 when Sir Barton was officially recognized as the first U.S. Triple Crown winner.

The phrase was used for the first time in 1930 when Gallant Fox won all three races.

New York Times sportswriter Charles Hatton was the first to coin the term.

Of course, the horse doesn’t win all by himself. The jockeys use their skill to guide their horse across the finish line. There is only one jockey who has won two Triple Crowns. Eddie Arcaro won in 1941 while riding Whirlaway and then again in 1948 in Citation. Victor Espinoza was the jockey for American Pharaoh.

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by Bob Mason

Order!

When we were just young fellows growing up on “Springwell Farm” in Great Bend during the “Great Depression” of the 1930’s, our Mother had a framed motto hanging on her kitchen wall that read “a place for everything, and everything in its place”.

Our Dad was a little different. When he was through using a tool, he would throw it back on the shop bench – and dug it out of a three-inch pile of junk whenever he needed it again.

Mebbe we were all like that, I dunno!

Later on in life, Yours Truly worked for a man who, like Mother, had a place for everything!

Except that he seldom used anything!

In those years when “nobody had nuthin’,” and when Hammers,

Handsaws, Pliers and Shovels made up our whole collection of tools, and it wasn’t hard to find at least one of them, after we got enough money to buy other tools, things got a little different!

Years later, when Phyllis and Y.T. were first on our small farm, Y.T. had a cut-off steel barrel where he kept all of his tools and shop things – everything! And when he wanted a two-inch nail, he had to dig way down under hammers, saws, pliers and screwdrivers – on through the bolt layer, into the inch of mud at the barrel’s bottom!

Over time, and a lot of exclamations like: “Where are all my @#!* wrenches anyway?”, Yours Truly finally listed all his tools on his

shop wall (much as his mother had) and boy oh boy was it great to find them where they should be! Except, our kids were growing up, and filed any tool that they used, right on the ground where it fell!

Also, Jim was growing up too and seemed to find a thrill of accomplishment by driving all my plastic-handled screwdrivers into the ground in front of our farm workshop!

Yours Truly doesn’t recommend paving ones yard this way, but those screwdrivers are still there right in front of our farm shop – if you can find where our shop used to be!

After we moved up town (for medical reasons), Y.T. didn’t have the energy (or whatever it takes!) to spend a half hour looking for the tools he needed. Not only did he put them in a place marked especially for them, he put signs all over the place about the terrible fate of any young person who dared touch them!

By the time our “young people” finally grew up and put tools back where they found them, guess what! Grandchildren!

Back we go to square one, eh?

They tell me that

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messy shop benches are an ongoing thing anyway!

In more or less desperation (also because he was getting older and debatably wiser!) he started sorting out everything in his shop, and marking everything down on a long list. That list is lying around in our bustedup shop yet! But by the time Y.T. stood back and rubbed his hands together, uttering “Aha, order at last!” he found that the tools he had prized (and looked for so long!) were actually antiques!

When one of the boys was erecting a large shed, Yours Truly, hammer in hand, asked in his 1930’s style “Can I help ya?”

“Yes,” he answered, looking at my 1930 hammer. “Go home!”

So back home Y.T. goes to hoe his garden, but by the time he gets the hoe handle fixed, they have finished working on the shed and got the whole garden cultivated anyway!

I guess that a lot of the stuff Y.T. has sorted out, like nails, bolts, nuts and stuff, has gone out of

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 style like button-shoes another generation! I and pitchforks, eh? (If dunno! Mebbe none of anyone remember what us know! button-shoes and pitchEven writing (which forks were!)

Y.T. claims he does know Often I think Yours about!) seems to have Truly has “gone out of gone down the drain, now that we have little style” too!

Now, the mine fore- hand-held gadgets proman, who used to give grammed to do our writus the Dickens for not ing for us! People don’t shovelling enough, just even laugh at Y.T.’s jokes stands there and talks anymore! And mebbe to the guys while they that is the answer to watch a million-dollar the who dang question about “order”, eh? machine do the work!

We’ve got to have Having put in quite even a a few years operating “change” – a “Mexican back-hoe” change of corny jokes, (a shovel!) in order to eh? Where as when we keep his family fed, Y.T. got “order” in our lives, retired some 30-plus it was a real accomplishyears ago and is a little ment, now research and hesitant every time we technology are created for us. get an O.A.S. Cheque!

So – back we go to In a way it just doesn’t seem right to him! throwing our dirty Mebbe it is part of a clothes on the bathroom left-over conscience of floor, eh?

I was just about to blow out the light, When I glanced at the kitchen door To the dusty old heap of harvest rags Thrown off for the night once more.

And there, on top, with a careful fold Ignoring the oil and dirt Placed oh so neat, with a loving hand Was a little coat and shirt!

For who in the world but would give his all For a moment to know the joy Of finding that even his dirty clothes Were loved by his little boy!

So much for order, eh?

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Hello everyone.

Sure nice to have the warm weather.

The other day the residents noticed a couple of yellow finches having breakfast. It was sure nice to see the bright yellows.

To start our week we had exercises. At 2:30 we had horseraces.

After horseraces we put together our ladderball game and tried it out.

It was sure different but was fun. Tuesday was current events with Donna. At 2:30 we had Blast From the Past. We talked about walking to school three miles each way, how to make soap and places we traveled in our younger years.

Wednesday we had

T-ball in the morning.

Some pretty good hits were made. After lunch we gathered up a bus load of residents and we went on an ice cream trip to Perdue. We saw the old Skating Rink area and stopped by a few residents houses.

At the end we stopped at the Co-op for waffle cones. That was the best part of the trip.

Thursday we started with Bible Study. After lunch we had out biannual Tea and Bake Sale. Fifty-two people signed the guest book.

Yvonne Slater won the 50/50. The ice cream maker prize was won

by Glenna Tavanetz.

Solar Lights were won

by Lorna Goring. Lila Stagg won a bird bath.

Thank you to all of our

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Saturday morning was Dot bingo and a movie in the afternoon. Sunday was 1-1 time and the Biggar United Church came for worship this week.

It was sure a busy week for us but we were glad to enjoy all of the many happenings here at Biggar Health Centre.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

Lord Asquith School newsletter Principal’s Message

by Leanne Gruending I can’t believe it’s June already!

June is a month full of reflection, fond goodbyes and looking ahead to a summer of excitement and (eventually) the upcoming school year.

I know the number one thing everyone is wondering is how has the budget shortfall impacted our school? By now, you should have received the division memo outlining all the reductions across the division.

Our school has also felt the impacts of the budget shortfall; however, through creative thinking and a wonderful staff that has been willing to be flexible and take on new challenges, I truly feel like the impact on our school is not anywhere near as bad as we had feared it could be.

We heard that parents valued straight grades over splits, and I feel we were able to honour that despite some challenges.

The easiest way to describe the changes would be to start at the beginning: Pre-K – Mrs. Connie Molnar; K – Ms. Jen Mason; Grade 1 – Ms. Kim Goran; Grade 2 – Mrs. Nicole Robinson; Grade 3 – Mrs. Karen Addley; Grade 4 – Mrs. Sherry Walker; Grade 5 – Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Molnar, Grade 6/7 – Ms. Melissa Bachmeier (formerly Wicket), Ms. Gruending for Math 6; Grade 8-12 is essentially remaining the same with Mr. Karras taking over many of the duties in the IA lab and Mr. Munday doing all of the elementary Phys. Ed. We are all very excited to have Ms. Goran and

Mrs. Robinson returning to our staff in the Fall.

Ms. McHanson will also be returning to LAS after her most recent maternity leave. We are very lucky to have an intern, Ms. Kayla Manovich, working with Ms. Mason and a few other teachers for Semester One. These staffing changes are necessary due to the elimination of the Teacher Librarian position and the reduction in the FTE (teacher staffing). Our Educational Assistants allotted to the school have also been reduced from 12.4 to 8.8. If you have any questions or would like to chat further, please contact me at the school or feel free to come out to the SCC meeting in June.

Despite the challenges Prairie Spirit and our school has faced this year, we also need to make sure we celebrate our successes. We have a school staff that is willing to stretch themselves to make sure our students have the best we can provide. This is because our staff truly cares about our kids. We have students that are each successful in their own way – their talents diverse and many. We have community members and parents that give up their own time to volunteer and actively be a part of our school community.

We have been on field trips, explored interests in class, showcased our talents, performed well academically and at sporting events. We have medaled at Provincials.

This year, we are graduating an amazing class of students who

have shown leadership, determination, a sense of humor and intelligence in all of its various forms.

I would like to congratulate all members of the 2015 Graduating Class – you have made us proud!

Josh Abbott, Hannah Ablass, Ethan Anweiler, Dallas Billette, Blake Britton, Janaya Coles, Jackson Dahlside, Tyler Driedger, Elmir Drincic, Emily Ganchar, Kirkland Graham, Trey Hiebert, Steven Kraft, Shayna Lemon, Kiahna Marianchuk, Trent McGraw, Tanner Quiring, Brittany Quittenbaum, Cody Schettler, Ty Shrimpton, Dayton Strom, Brian Symington, Rachel Waycott, Jamie Wolfe.

I am so very proud of the students, staff, and community members of Lord Asquith School.

Together we have done great things, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish next year.

Have a wonderful, fun and safe summer everyone.

Report Cards Report cards for Grades 1 to 8 will be sent home with students on the last day of school, June 26.

Report cards for students Grades 10 to 12 will be available for pick up on Tuesday, June 30, between 9:00 a.m. And 10:00 a.m. If your children are not able to pick up their report cards, please make arrangements for pick up or provide the office or your child’s/children’s homeroom teacher with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to enclose your child’s/children’s report Kyra Amber Tapp, daughter of Darren and Sharon Tapp of Edmonton, granddaughter of Johanna Lehnert and Jim and Linda Tapp of Biggar, graduated from the Victoria School of the Arts in Edmonton with Honours with Distinction. She received the Art 30 subject award, the Maia Reinking Award for Art, and the Barbara Poole Scholarship in the amount of $7,000. She is entering university in the fall in a design program.

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cards. If you have more than one child, leave your envelope at the office and the office staff will make sure that all your children’s report cards are enclosed and make sure that your envelope is large enough to enclose all of your children’s report cards.

Safe and Secure Protocol In September of 2015, Prairie Spirit will be launching their new Safe and Secure Protocol, which will promote safety and restrict unauthorized access to the school building.

As a result, there will be changes in the way students and parents access our school. This change was recommended by the RCMP. During the school day, access to the school will only be allowed through the main entrance door. If a student is late for school, they will be advised to go to the main door. Staff will be directed to check for young students who may be waiting outside their usual entrance. Other doors may be unlocked by school staff at the beginning of the day and at break times to allow students to access the school.

If you have any questions about the Safe and

Secure Protocol or would like a copy of the document, please speak to Leanne Gruending.

Grade 8 News Congratulations to the Grade 8s who worked extremely hard at their Cardboard Boat Race Challenge!

Special recognition goes to Byrnn Whelan, Sarah Totter, Joraine Luke and Emily Anweiler who won Best Overall Design! Good job!

Congratulations to Nicholas Rousell, Cole Shrimpton, Ben Goetz, and Jan Kielstra whose film MacBeth Vice was selected for the Short Film category at the Prairie Spirit Film Festival! We are happy to announce that their film won the Outstanding Adaptation in the Short Film category! Way to go, gentlemen!

As a final note, we would like to congratulate Ben Goetz on his

nomination for the Rising Star in Acting award.

Although he did not win, we are very proud of his achievement.

Congratulations to all of our track athletes who worked incredibility hard at the District Track and Field Meet at Griffiths Stadium on May 29. They were wonderful ambassadors for our school!

Special congratulations to Brandon Picketts who won gold in the 80m hurdles! Way to go, Brandon!

The following ladies advanced to Provincials in Yorkton on June 5 and 6: Hannah Ablass – Javelin; Nadia Jobs – Javelin; Cami Schettler – Javelin; Evan Stack – Shot Put. Congratulations to Nadia Jobs who placed fourth in the Javelin event! Great job, Nadia!

Congratulations!

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

Through the rear-view mirror

by Calvin Daniels

For some undefined reason of late I have been thinking about my grandfather and what his take on a modern farm would be.

That thinking came into focus more sharply when a friend of mine Harold Petkau posted a few photographs of what is left of his family’s old farm yard, a collection of grey and dilapidated buildings.

The house was small, yet no doubt raised a family far larger than the norm today.

The barn was tiny, but would have likely kept the family in pork and beef, and milk, the

cream going to market in cans to generate some cash flow on the farm.

While that might not have been exactly the situation on the Petkau farm, it would have been close, because that was typical of any Prairie farm in the era the building in the pictures would have been built.

It was the farm of my grandfather as well, a small-scale, increasingly looking smaller when compared to today’s operations. They incorporated a mixed farm approach, where there was a bit of everything.

Milk cows, chickens, a few pigs, and all of it fed 15063STS00

from a small land base.

In my grandfather’s case he retired to town having never farmed more than 480-acres, less when you took out the yard site, and a couple of river runs.

That small farm raised a family though, and kept ‘three squares’ on the table, with healthier fare than the processed food we often turn to these days.

And in terms of time that was not so long ago.

I’m only 55, feeling 75 some days, and thinking I’m still 35 on others. I can just remember our last milk cows, but watched neighbours hand milking and selling cream until I was into my teens.

I collected eggs, and helped butcher our own chickens in the fall, and add a pig to the huge deep freeze.

I hauled potatoes and carrots and turnips by the bag full from garden to cellar in the fall.

The aroma of homemade jams and pickles remain sharp memories.

These are the things of my grandfather’s era, fading away in my lifetime.

If my grandfather was alive he would have little reference for the huge tracked tractors used on many farmers today. If memory serves the last tractor he likely operated was a 930 Case.

The 930 came out new in 1969, selling for $6,700 US, and had a drawbar horsepower of 70.

For a quick comparison the CaseIH Steiger 435QT Quadtrac (tracked) came to the market in 2008, with a 2010 price of $336,979 US according to tractordata.com. The engine is

435 hp.

Grandfather’s last seeder was a 12-foot press drill. You would put a lot of miles on a vehicle looking for a farm using a press drill today.

Instead, today farmers are using massive zero till units which would be completely unknown to my grandfather.

And, I can only imagine the look of disbelief at seeing a modern high clearance sprayer.

I wonder if he could even fathom the concepts of GMO crops, or GPS technology.

It would be a strange thought for him that grain had to be hauled past a dozen small towns

to even find a rail line or elevator.

And not having to rise every morning on most farms today to collect eggs, milk a cow, or feed a few pigs would undoubtedly make him shake his head at the thought of why someone would rather buy their food than raise it.

It would be like walking into a sci-fi version of farming for my grandfather, and all in a matter of 30 to 40 years.

Which leads me to the next question, will I recognize a farm in another four decades as having anything in common with what I know today?

June land sale yields $9.8 million The June sale of petroleum and natural gas rights raised $9.8 million in revenue for the province at an average price of $570 per hectare.

After three sales in 2015, land sale revenues total $32.7 million.

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to make it easier for the oil and gas industry to conduct business in the province. This fall, the final two modules of the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) will be implemented, enabling industry to conduct some of their regular business activities with the government online, including managing their oil and gas dispositions and submitting confidential

land sale bids securely.

“Oil and gas operates 24 hours a day,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Offering online self-service to industry for some of their day-today activities with the province recognizes that business is conducted anytime and anywhere with an Internet connection. We are committed to competitive, stable royalties and regulatory environments, as well as lower taxes, which have created one of the best places for energy investment in North America.

Along with a world-class supply chain and making our services more accessible through IRIS, Saskatchewan continues to be a great place to invest in oil and gas.”

The June sale saw the

Weyburn-Estevan area receive the most bids with sales of $6.1 million. The Lloydminster area was next at $1.9 million, followed by the Swift Current area at $1.4 million and the Kindersley-Kerrobert area at $398,141.

The highest price paid for a single parcel was $1.1 million.

Plunkett Resources Ltd. acquired the 259hectare lease southeast of Estevan. The highest price on a per-hectare basis was $5,111. Highrock Resources Ltd. bid $330,937 for a 64.75hectare lease south of Stoughton.

The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights will be held on August 10, 2015.

Minimum Wage to increase October 1, 2015 Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase to $10.50 from $10.20 per hour, effective October 1, 2015. This is the seventh increase in the minimum wage since 2007.

“With Saskatchewan’s economy continuing to grow, the indexation formula used to calculate minimum wage shows

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that the minimum wage should increase as well,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said.

Minimum wage is reviewed yearly using an indexation formula based on an equal weighting of the change of the Consumer Price Index and the Average Hourly Wage for the previous year. Changes are subject to Cabinet approval and are to be announced by June 30 each year. These changes would take effect October 1 of the same year.

“This increase will continue to give youth, students and other minimum wage earners more

disposable income and improve their standard of living,” Morgan said.

“Announcing the changes in June of each year also provides business owners predictability, allowing businesses to prepare for the changes the following fall.”

There are almost 24,000 minimum wage earners in the Saskatchewan workforce who will benefit from the minimum wage increase. The Government of Saskatchewan is also assisting minimum wage earners by increasing the basic personal tax exemption, the child tax credit and the Saskatchewan Low Income Tax Credit.

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders Preseason pro football games are generally, in a word, weird.

And the inaugural Northern Kickoff in Fort McMurray on Saturday night between the Saskatchewan Roughriders

and Edmonton Eskimos really was no different.

In a way, it was weirder than most.

Don’t get me wrong – travelling to the northernmost game in CFL history was an absolute delight and the 100,000 locals treated it like a

mini-Grey Cup! The festivities were highlighted by an attempt for a Guinness World Record for the highest-attended ribbon cutting ceremony and CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge and the Grey Cup itself were on hand for the spectacle.

But once the smoke from the pre-game fireworks drifted off into the Boreal Forest, we were left with a bizarre scene.

The game itself started as a snoozer, tied 0-0 after the opening quarter. However the Eskimos were ignited by rookie quarterback James Franklin in

Financial Advice

to make a positive difference

by Kim Inglis, BCom, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP, Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager Canaccord Wealth Management Although it’s understood that stock markets fluctuate, volatility still makes investors uneasy.

Unfortunately, nervousness about market turbulence can cause them to make short-term decisions with detrimental impacts on long-term portfolio performance.

Investors hastily sell but are usually doing so at the worst possible time.

Such panic selling in the midst of market turmoil exacerbates matters by driving share prices down. Investors want to ‘cut their losses’ but only succeed in turning paper losses into real ones when good stocks return to their intrinsic values.

However, there is little to worry about when portfolios are composed of quality investments with the right mix and timeline. As volatility subsides and markets rebound, good investments bounce back and continue their growth.

The effect of market volatility on share prices doesn’t mean that wellmanaged and solid companies are suddenly different.

Walmart or Procter and Gamble are good examples. Both stocks are down double digits on a year-to-date basis but each is a solid company with a great revenue base, a well-diversified range of products and significant poten-

tial. One of their largest holders, Warren Buffett, has always advised, “. . . identify good businesses, attempt to buy them at good prices, and hold them for the long term.”

Instead some investors prefer to try timing the market, but that is a futile activity. William Sharpe, the noted professor of finance and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics proved statistically that a timer has to be right 74 per cent of the time to benefit from market timing.

Ultimately, missed timing means missed profits. Fidelity Investments found that when individual investors attempt to buy low and sell high they tend to do the opposite. A dollar invested in the Canadian stock market January 1, 1975 would be worth $58.66 today, an annualized return of 10.7 per cent, despite many dips. Missing the 10 best months over that 40-year period drops the return to 5.4 per cent and missing the 60 best months drops it to -1.2 per cent.

Volatility should be embraced.

Healthy corrections are necessary for the markets to move forward and, when they occur, investors need to be ready with a strategy.

For those who have been invested over the recent market rise, volatility provides some options.

They can take profits and rebalance portfolios; add to existing good quality positions on the dips; or do both.

For investors sitting on the sidelines waiting to rebuild portfolios, opportunities will be equally plentiful as quality companies trade at discounted prices. These investors should consider incorporating defensiveness by buying some dividend-paying stocks.

Sustaining regular dividends and having them grow are also reliable indicators of a company’s quality.

Fear is the investor’s worst enemy. It takes discipline to remain calm in turbulent markets, but it’s critical for investors who seek long-term success.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund, reynoldsinglis.ca.

The views in this column are solely those of the author.

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the second quarter who put his team into a 14-11 by half-time.

The wonky new CFL rules were unveiled for the first time in this game and it had many scratching their heads.

Even those on the field!

When the game’s first touchdown was scored (a one-yard plunge by Franklin), all 24 players were gathered around the five-yard line for the point after convert, huffing and puffing with their hands on their hips.

Officials had to tell them to go out to the 25-yard line where the kick will now take place.

Were they not prepared for this?

Perhaps they were but you can’t fault them for old habits that were formed from the moment they began playing football.

Sophomore Roughriders quarterback Brett Smith then took his turn to shine, engineering 13 points in the third quarter to give Saskatchewan a 24-17 lead going into the fourth.

As back-and-forth games go, this one had it all and it had to have thrilled the 11,825 fans in attendance (3,175 short of a sellout). The Eskimos turned up the heat in the final quarter, blitzing Rider quarterback Tino Sunseri five times on 14 plays which led to an interception and the

eventual game-winning drive for Edmonton.

Game over: Edmonton 31 Saskatchewan 24.

“There was some good and there was some bad in that game,” Rider coach Corey Chamblin explained afterwards. “Of course there was a lot of penalties, adjustments to the new penalties and all that. But for the most part I saw some winning football out there, I saw some losing football, and that’s what preseason is.

We just have to build on that winning football and continue to grow.”

Chamblin referred to the penalties which were an eyesore for the national TV audience. Coaches generally get mad when the length of the football field is given up in penalties. However on this night the teams combined for 55 penalties for a whopping 450 yards (or over four football fields)!

That had to be some sort of record.

See why this night was strange?

But each team had a job to do and that was to evaluate the players they had in uniform. For the Riders, that was 77 while the Eskimos dressed 65.

Chamblin was asked how and when he planned to make his first wave of cuts.

“Well the first thing is I’m gonna get some sleep!”

Chamblin huffed, referring to the team’s hectic

schedule of late. “Then I’ll sit with the coaches and get their grades. A lot of guys did a lot of good things but we have to trim the roster.”

And trim they did, releasing 11 players on Sunday night and reassigning four more to their university or junior football programs.

Of the 11 who were cut adrift, three were veterans including Tino Sunseri who didn’t take long to edit his Twitter profile correcting his years in Saskatchewan and putting up a profile pic of his college days at Pittsburgh. Linebacker Joash Gesse and defensive end Ryan Wellman were the other veterans let go as the team headed into Week 3 of training camp in Saskatoon.

Not much stock could or should be put into the overall team’s performance in Fort McMurray because it simply wasn’t a normal game.

However things will get a little more real in Friday’s preseason finale when the Roughriders host the Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium at 7:30 p.m. (TSN, CKRM Rider Radio Network).

(Rod Pedersen is the voice of the Roughriders on 620 CKRM Regina. For daily Rider news, check out his blog at RodPedersen. com).

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Alexandria Larochelle

Alexis Epp

Anissa Silbernagel

Ashley Heather

Braydon Voll

Carley Ellis

Cody Thompson

Dalton Whiteford

Destiny Hammel

Emily Riemer

Geoffrey Massie

Gordon May

Jake Lehnert

Jan Carlo Villanueva

ÿAGI Envirotank, 306-948-5262

ÿAl’s Archery, Al and staff, 306-948-5101

ÿBaum’s Paints, 306-948-1773

ÿBiggar Courier, Cathy Fick, 306-948-7524

ÿBiggar and District Credit Union, “Everything we do, we do for YOU™”, 306-948-3352

ÿBiggar Dental Clinic, 306-948-3408

Desiree Hinse

ÿBiggar Electrical & Refrigeration Services, 306-948-5291

ÿBiggar Hotel/The Liquor Store, “Meet the Rest at the Best”, 306-948-3641 ÿBiggar Home Hardware, 306-948-3712 ÿBiggar Leisure, (AVU), 306-948-2266

ÿBiggar & Landis Insurance Services, 1-855-948-2204, Biggar/1-855-658-2044, Landis

ÿBiggar Veterinary Clinic, 306-948-3642 ÿBuckberger, Baerg & Partner LLB, Biggar, 306-948-5133

ÿBusse Law Professional Corporation, 306-948-3346 ÿCampbell Accounting Services, 306-948-4430 ÿCargill Limited -- Prairie Malt, 306-948-3500 ÿCarter’s Plumbing & Heating, 306-948-2624 ÿCIBC, Biggar, ‘For What Matters”, 306-948-3200 ÿCrop Production Services, Hwy 4 Biggar, 306-948-1753 ÿde Moissac Jewellers, Denise, Ross and staff, 306-948-2452 ÿDesigns by Ann, 306-948-3666 ÿDoctors Vision Care, Optometrists & Optical,

ÿBiggar Esso, Hwy 14 & 4, 306-948-3600 Biggar, 1-855-651-3311 ÿBiggar Flower & Gift Shop, Ed and Evonne Beeson, 306-948-2616 ÿDuperow Co-op, 306-948-2706

Brandi Kocay

ÿE-Kay Enterprises Ltd., 306-948-2544 ÿFick’s Small Engine Repair, Biggar, 306-948-5255 ÿ1st Ave. Collision Centre Inc., Jeff, Cindy and staff, 306-948-3356

ÿ4-D Transport Ltd., 1-866-934-6675 ÿGreat Plains College, 306-948-3363 ÿGrondin Funeral Services, 306-948-2669 ÿHammond Realty, Acres of Expertise. 306-948-5052 ÿHannigans Restaurant, 306-948-3335 ÿIntegra Tire, George and staff, 306-948-3376 ÿJDL Underground Ltd., Fred, Erin, family and staff, 306-948-2298

ÿKelly Block, M.P., Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar Constituency, 306-948-2446; www.kellyblockmp.ca

ÿKelly’s Kitchen, Kelly, Floyd and staff, 306-948-5355 ÿKRF Auto Centre, Kevin Fick, 306-948-1722 ÿLeslie’s Drugstore, PharmaChoice, Doreen and staff, 306-948-3397

ÿM & N Repair, Mike, Darlene, T.J., Randy, Karen, Dennis, 306-948-3996

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Jaycee Neigum

Jesse Mallas

Karli de Bussac

Kolby Ellis

Liam Mair

Luke Remeshylo

Cole Gillespie

Justine McRann

Tyler McRann

Mazie Hooper

Megan Bryan

Meghan George

Reginald Smith

Santanah Leis

Sara Rogers

Shadi Achkar

Shelby Stanley

Tanner Zagoruy

Tiara Keith

Tristen Trotchie

Zachary Gosselin

ÿMisty Shadows Wholistic Therapies, Michelle Spuzak, 306-948-2548

ÿNAPA Auto Parts, Jack de Bussac and staff, 306-948-2700

ÿNew U Fitness/Nutrition, Brett and the New U Fitness team, 306-948-2208

ÿNorth American Lumber, 306-948-2248 ÿOne Stop Hardware/White Water Rush, 306-948-5626

ÿPharmasave, 306-948-3315 ÿPerdue Agencies, 306-237-4373 ÿPerdue Massage & Acupunture Clinic, 306-321-4991

ÿParrish & Heimbecker, congrats! from our staff, 306-948-1990

ÿPhillips Electric, Dave and staff, 306-221-6888 or 306-948-5393 ÿPizzeria Adria, Ray and staff, congrats, Desiree Hinse & Sara Rogers, 306-948-4800

ÿQuick Stop Convenience Store & FasGas, Sharon, Tracy and staff, 306-948-5494

ÿRack Petroleum Ltd., Hwy 4 and 14 Biggar, 306-948-1800

Liam Boyle

ÿRe/Max Saskatoon-Biggar, Duane Neufeldt, 306-948-8055

ÿMainline Automotive Group, Highway #7 West, Rosetown,www.mainlineautogroup.ca

ÿShop Easy Foods, “Committed to the Community”, Greg, Naomi and staff, good luck to Zach Gosselin, 306-948-5144 ÿSpyder Autobody, Fred, Patsy, Curtis, 306-948-2044 ÿSuper A Foods, Shirley, Jason and staff, congrats! to Tyler McRann, Justin McRann, and Tristen Trochie, 306-948-3337

ÿThe Biggar Independent, Daryl, Peggy, Kevin, Urla , Tom, 306- 948-3344

ÿThe Co-operators, Solvason Insurance Group Ltd, 306-948-3926

ÿThe Country Clipper/Moonlight Therapy, Janet and Candice, 306-948-2091

ÿThuro-Janitorial/Diamond Gym, Cliff and Laurie, 306-948-5600 ÿT-ROY’S Trucking Ltd., Perdue, 306-237-7671 ÿRandy Weekes, M.L.A., Biggar Constituency, 306-948-4880

ÿWestern Sales (1986) Ltd., Hwy 14 and 4, 306-948-3909 ÿWestwinds Motor Hotel/Cold Beer & Liquor Store, ‘Experience the Difference’, 306-948-3301 ÿViterra, Biggar, 306-948-2643 ÿYH Truck, Ag & Auto, Hwy 14, Biggar, 306-948-2109

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Chef Dez on cooking

Upgrade Dad’s BBQ to lump charcoal

Although men have been assigned the stereotype of working the backyard grill, it is a joy that is shared by all home culinary enthusiasts.

It’s a summertime passion. The aroma of lump charcoal being lit starts my mouth watering as my mind conjures up recollections of flame-licked meats, and fire caramelized vegetables. Lump charcoal is the new black when it comes to barbecuing, and with a few basic tips and some research, you can overcome any intimidation you may have towards this natural fuel.

Before I get into the benefits of lump charcoal, I must stress that the quality of equipment is important. I hear of so many people purchasing equipment just because the price is right.

Your outdoor cooking appliance is a significant purchase and should not be looked upon differently than the purchase of a new oven/stove for

your kitchen. If anything, quality in an outdoor cooker should be of higher importance that your indoor oven/stove because it will be subjected to the elements; even with a cover over it the environment is more humid than anything you use indoors.

A barbecue should not be considered a disposable fixture. You should not have to replace it every few years. You would never dream of doing that with your indoor oven/stove, so why do you expect to do that with your barbecue?

Do your research. How long has the company been operating for? How long is the warranty? Is the warranty administered through the retailer or do you have to deal with the manufacturer yourself? How easy is it to get replacement parts and accessories?

Taking the time to investigate before you purchase will pay off in the long run.

Barbecued flavour from natural wood is the best

Community rallies . . . Perdue residents showed their support for a new rink recently, marching near the site that broke so many hearts in the community when their long-time rink burnt to the ground this in my opinion and natural lump charcoal is arguably the way to go.

Sure there are other products that will give you smoke flavour like pellets or bisquettes in different smokers. However these are made from wood chips and/or sawdust compressed together, and because of that they are more susceptible to moisture absorption, and also not usually used in direct high heat searing.

The old standby square formed briquettes, compressed with binding ingredients, are also no comparison to natural lump charcoal. Lump charcoal is basically just chunks of wood that have been heated with little oxygen. This process carbonizes the wood and transforms it into this incredible long-lasting fuel that naturally adds amazing flavour to anything grilled with it. I have read that archeological digs have proven that we as humans have been making charcoal for

the purpose of cooking for over thirty thousand years. This would then be the oldest known form of cooking to mankind.

It’s simple: we take from nature through sustainable resources, cook our food, and give back to nature by contributing the compostable ash to our gardens.

The bag you purchase must say “lump charcoal” to know that you’re getting the real deal. There are many brands in the market place to choose from. Charcoal made from only hardwood will be the premium choice.

Hardwood lump charcoal lasts longer, is easier to light, makes food taste

past May. The community is now actively investigating the possibility of resurrecting a new facility to serve its residents. (Photo for The Independent by Julie Lemon)

better in my opinion, and is more receptive to oxygen flow.

To have fire, in the simplest form, is to have fuel, ignition and oxygen.

Controlling the flow of oxygen through air vents on a charcoal grill to increase/decrease temperature will replace the working of gas knobs on a gas/propane grill. A fire can’t burn, or let alone increase in temperature, without oxygen. Increase the oxygen and you will increase the amount of fire, and thus increase the temperature of the cook. The opposite will happen with the decrease of oxygen.

It’s that simple, and

your food has never tasted better.

To make Dad the true king of the barbecue this Father’s Day get him cooking on the most natural fuel and the taste of his famous barbecued food will increase dramatically.

There is a ton of information on the Internet and in books on charcoal cooking that will help make the transition as easy as possible.

Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez. com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4.

Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Instructor and Cookbook Author.

Visit him at chefdez.com.

Leap of respect . . . Professional First Nations Hoop Dancer Teddy Anderson takes to the air at the Biggar Central School Gymnasium, June 15. St. Gabriel School, along with the Biggar Arts Council and OSAC (Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils) brought in the inspirational speaker, dancer and energetic artist. His message of respect, standing tall and being proud of you who are, mixed with a cultural twist, was well received by both schools. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Employment Opportunity

Employment Opportunity

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

GENERAL MANAGER, LABOURERS & WELDERS

PO Box 46 Site 145 RR1 Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y1

required for small Trailer Manufacturing Plant located four miles west of Perdue, Sask.

Must have experience managing metal fabrication shop and be a jack-of-all-trades.

Phone 306-237-4748 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LEAD HAND/FOREMAN The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 invites applications for an experienced Lead Hand and/or Foreman. This position is to be filled immediately.

Eligible applicants will have a working knowledge of road maintenance, construction, equipment operations and have a mechanical aptitude. The applicant will be a pro-active planner and will identify, determine and prioritize the transportation services needs of the municipality.

Preference will be given to applicants who are able to operate a grader, scraper, loader, and all other municipal equipment. Holding a Class A license or agreement to secure a Class A license is a requirement. Strong leadership and supervisory skills are required. Salary will be negotiated based on qualifications. A competitive benefits plan and pension plan is offered. Applicant must be available for an interview on June 25, 2015.

Please send resumes by June 24, 2015 to: R.M. of Biggar No. 347 Box 280, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Phone: 306-948-2242 Fax: 306-948-2250 Email: rm347@sasktel.net The R.M. of Biggar thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Professional Drivers Wanted You offer: * Class 1 driving experience * Acceptable Drivers Abstract * Passport or FAST card We offer: * Well maintained, dedicated equipment * Pay starting at $0.48/mile plus loading+unloading * Extras including benefits, retirement plan, and monthly bonus To apply, contact Tyler: P: 204.571.0187 F: 204.571.9363 E: theuchert@ renaissancetrans.ca

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Obituaries Betty Agnes Kerr May 26, 1937 - May 17, 2015 Betty passed away peacefully at her home in Earl Grey, Sask. She was the youngest daughter of Ethel and David Kerr of the Keppel district.

Betty is survived by two brothers, Bill (Ruth) of Boyle, Alta., and Jim ( Josie) of Biggar, Sask.; one sister, Jean (Dennis) Fisher of Saskatoon, Sask. as well as many nieces and nephews. She was also survived by her loving caregivers of many years, Lorna and Jim Greenway of Earl Grey.

She was predeceased by her parents, four brothers, Cecil (Maryanne) of Saskatoon, Sask., Gordon (Lucille) of Calgary, Alta., Tom (Francis) of Wilkie, Sask., Bob (Helen) of Bond Head, Ont.; and sister, Margaret (Bob) McNulty of Saskatoon, Sask.

Betty was laid to rest on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Leney Cemetery, Leney, Sask. with Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

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Friedrich (Fred) Robert Boy May 19, 1922 – June 12, 2015 Fred passed away peacefully at the Central Okanagan Hospice House at the age of 93, to be with the Lord, after a short struggle with lymphomic cancer.

Fred was born in Königsberg, East Prussia.

He was a dedicated WWII veteran who served most of his service as Chief Engineer on the U-Boat 704. After the war, Fred emigrated to Canada on July 26, 1953. He worked in several occupations throughout Western Canada to eventually settle in Biggar, Sask. as a mechanic, where he met his wife, Mary (nee Antonenko) in 1954. They married a year later and settled near Sonningdale, Sask. in 1958 where they farmed and raised eight loving children for the next 27 years. They spent 10 years in LaRonge, Sask. and 10 years in Saskatoon Sask., after which they eventually retired in Westbank, B.C. in 2002. In his retirement years, Fred was very involved with the Gideons and always loved to visit and share stories and history with his children and grandchildren.

Fred is predeceased by his father, Max (1926); his mother, Martha (1973); his daughter, Grace (1963); his brother, Werner (2007); and his granddaughter, Nance Claire (2014).

Fred is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Mary; his seven children: Yvonne Boy, Jeanne Suteau, Ken Boy, Sheila Suteau, Lorna Muenz, Janice McLeod, Darryl Boy in Canada, Uwe Boy, and nephew Cord Boy and family from Hamburg Germany; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Fred will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends, In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Central Okanagan Hospice House or the Gideons, c/o 593 Spruceview Place South, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1S8.

The family would like to send a special Thank You to Interior Health Community Care nurses and workers in Westbank, Dr. Segers, Central Okanagan Hospice House staff and Springfield Funeral Home in Kelowna, B.C. Fred will be cremated and buried at a later date near his daughter, Grace in Biggar, Sask.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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Obituaries Douglas Henry Potter June 26, 1925 June 9, 2015 Doug was born in Biggar, Sask. on June 26, 1925. He grew up on a farm south of Biggar and attended Thirsk School.

At the age of 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. His training began in Saskatoon, Sask., he was transferred to Halifax, Nova Scotia where he finished a torpedo and electrical course. After graduating, he was transferred to Victoria, B.C. where he boarded the HMS Puncher, along with a new crew. This crew remained together until the end of WWII. HMS Puncher was an Aircraft Carrier on loan to the Royal Canadian Navy from the British Royal Navy. They ferried planes from Norfolk, Virginia to Casablanca, Morocco. The carrier was then stationed with the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. HMS Puncher was tasked to strike and convoy air protection carrying supplies on the extremely dangerous Murmansk Run. Murmansk, Oblast is a port city in Russia.

He married Evelyn Pedrotti on October 20, 1946 and moved to Kimberley, B.C. where he worked as a miner at Consolidated Mining and Smelting. In 1952 they moved back to Biggar with two small children, Les and Donna, and all their worldly possessions packed in a Fargo half-ton truck. They farmed on his grandparent’s farm south of Biggar and a third child, Karen, completed the family.

He became immediately involved in community affairs. He was leader of the Biggar 4-H Club from the late 1950’s through the 1960’s. He was a committee member of the local Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; a member of the Royal Canadian Legion; a member of Canadian Cooperative Implements Ltd. (CCIL); and served as a board member of the Biggar Co-op. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Farmer’s Union and later the National Farmer’s Union serving on local committees of that organization.

Doug and Evelyn joined the Biggar & District Credit Union immediately when the family returned to Saskatchewan in 1951. He was elected as a Director serving on committees that required attending weekly meetings. He was a Board Member for 30 years.

Doug was one of 12 Board Members elected to the Biggar & District Citizens Medical Health Association in 1962. The objective was to give the people of Biggar and area medical services, and a clinic opened July 23, 1962.

Doug sat on the Biggar New Horizons Board for 30 years. He was on the Building Committee for most of this time and drove the Courtesy Car one day a month until he retired in 2009.

Both Doug and Evelyn were on the Board of the Biggar Museum & Gallery from 1993 to 2002. Doug was Chairman of the Building Committee. This involved planning, fundraising and building a new museum and gallery.

Doug built a model of the new building, many display cases and worked on all stages of constructing the interior display rooms, painting, etc. In 1997 alone, Doug amassed over 725 volunteer hours.

Doug loved farming and farm life and retired after 50 years. He was always lending a helping hand to others. Woodworking became a much loved hobby and numerous family members and friends possess one or more of his treasured pieces. Doug loved all animals, especially cats, all were given names. Phantom was his favourite cat for 18 years following him all over the farmyard, every place he would go, waiting for the chance to jump on his lap.

Doug will be deeply missed by his loving

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wife and life partner of 69 years, Evelyn Potter (Pedrotti); son, Leslie Potter (Alicia Popoff, deceased March 9, 2015) and granddaughter Danielle of Saskatoon, Sask.; daughter, Donna Potter and grandson Michael of Saskatoon, Sask.; daughter, Karen Potter and Merv Bilinski of Saskatoon, Sask. and grandson, Shayne Lazarowich (Cindy) of Prince Albert, Sask. and granddaughter, Karla Duchesne (Rob) and great-grandsons, Hudson and Jacob of Outlook, Sask.; sister-in-law, Rena Borg (Pedrotti) of Arborfield, Sask.; brothers-in-law, Dick Sully of Biggar, Sask., Jim Pedrotti (Petsy) of Kamloops, B.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews, friends and neighbours.

There will be no funeral at Doug’s request.

A Celebration of Doug’s life will be held on SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at the Biggar Community Hall. Arrangements entrusted to Martens Warman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Biggar Museum and Gallery, P.O. Box 1598, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

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teering for many years at the New Horizons as Courtesy Car driver. In later years, as restricted mobility made it more difficult for him to get out and about, Bill found great joy in reading political satire books, journaling the happenings of the day, and having coffee with neighbours. His beloved little Bichon/Maltese, Tara, was a steadfast companion and a great source of entertainment.

A Celebration of Bill’s life was held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from Biggar United Church with Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

Eulogist was Bonnie Logan. Honourary bearers were all those who shared in Bill’s life; Active bearers were Riley Campbell and Robyn Campbell. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery, Biggar, Sask. Tributes may be directed to SPCA, 5028 Clarence Ave., Saskatoon, SK, S7T 1A7 or Alzheimer’s Association of Sask., 301-2550-12th Ave., Regina, SK, S4P 3X1 The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Crane and to the amazing care team at the Biggar & District Medical Centre, Dallas Hunter, Sharon Hammond, Norm and Iris Tebb, Dale and Trudy Buxton, and Wilbur and Linda Dyck whose combined efforts and wonderful care enriched the last years of Bill’s life immensely.

Memoriams

William John Logan August 2, 1929 - April 20, 2015 William Logan passed away peacefully, April 20, 2015 at the Biggar and District Health Centre at the age of 85 years.

He is lovingly remembered by his children, Clarence of Vancouver, B.C., Bonnie ( John) of Saskatoon, Sask., Brenda (Roger) of Saskatoon, Sask., Bev (Brian) of Saskatoon, Sask.; foster son, Ian (Serena) of Biggar, Sask.; grandchildren, Riley (Bella) of Saskatoon, Robyn (Elias) of Vancouver, Casey (Leanne) of Saskatoon, and Aryn of Saskatoon; great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Olive of Saskatoon; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife (Winifred), June 7, 1994; and his parents.

Bill was born on August 2, 1929 to John and Eleanor Logan, in Biggar, Sask. Bill began working for the Canadian National Railway shortly after his fathers untimely death in 1946.

He married the love of his life, Winifred Goring from Ruthilda, Sask. in 1952. During their 42 years of marriage they enjoyed camping in the mountains, playing cards, taking their children to sporting and cultural events, and hosting holiday celebrations for family and friends.

Even though Bill retired from the CNR in 1984, after 37 years of service as a conductor, it was these years of train service and of his experiences in the union which fueled his storytelling right up until his last years. He loved to regale listeners with colourful accountings of harrowing moments and to talk about the sense of camaraderie amongst the men he worked with.

We shall dearly miss his keen wit and endearing smile.

Bill had a strong sense of community, he was always available to lend a compassionate ear and offer assistance for those in personal struggle. He was proud to be from Biggar and he took great pride in helping to start and establish Biggar Elks Lodge #424, and in volun-

“ They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles.

No one knows how many times We have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without.”

Always in our hearts…

Gord; Kim, Brandi, Shantell and families

Cards of Thanks A HUGE Thank You to everyone for support and prayers at Vi Sigorenko’s passing; especially for the doctors, all nurses and staff at Diamond Lodge, friends, Pastor Archie and everyone at Arelee. Thank you for coming and spending time with us.

D, Peter and Sheryl Kalutich 25p1 The family of Doug Potter would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the nurses at the Biggar Hospital for the care they gave him during his month long stay in hospital. Also the cleaning staff for their conversations with him. Thanks to Dr. Muller for popping in every morning to say hello. Special thanks to Dr. Crane for his care and compassion all the years that Doug was his patient. Thanks also to Leslie Massie and staff at Home Care for their care and support.

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Callie and Jyles are proud to welcome their baby sister, Nora Lee Poletz, into this world on May 25, 2015 at 5:57 a.m. weighing 7 lb. 1 oz. at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask.

Proud parents are Bradley and Amanda Poletz; proud grandparents are Darryl and Brenda Poletz and Douglas and Ann Weekes; proud great-grandparents are Peter and Edna Poletz, Tom and Margaret Keith, and Frank Weekes.

Invitations SUNDAY, JUNE 28: A sprinkle of flowers and just a few kisses; Soon Justin and Nicole will be Mr. and Mrs.; But as we wait for that special hour; Let’s honour Nicole Akister with a Bridal Shower @ 2:00 p.m., Perdue Legion Hall, Perdue. Cards at both drugstores 24p3

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Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of DOUGLAS HENRY POTTER, late of the town/ district of Biggar, in the Province of Saskatchewan deceased: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 13th day of July, 2015.

Executors of the Estate: Leslie H. Potter, Donna Potter and Karen Potter, P. O. Box 891, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF BRADLEY HEATHER, LATE OF THE TOWN/ DISTRICT OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 9th day of July, 2015.

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Married to Douglas Coulter. Elda spent most of her life in Saskatchewan teaching school and participating in community activities with her many friends. Doug and Elda retired to Victoria and spent their remaining years near their children and grandchildren.

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Great Plains College receives international designation In May 2015, Great Plains College Swift Current Campus obtained its international designation through the Ministry of Advanced Education.

As such, International students can now enrol in the Business and Administrative Assistant programs at the Swift Current Campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recognize the current and looming labour shortage in Saskatchewan and the desire to have access to skilled graduates,â&#x20AC;? says Keleah Ostrander, director of planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By being able to accept International students and support them through post-secondary education, we are able to help meet the needs of employers in the province.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The designation of the Administrative Assistant and Business programs is only the starting point.We believe it will open the doors to many possibilities for the institution,â&#x20AC;? added Ostrander.

Great Plains College is the second Saskatchewan Regional College to receive international designation.

This past year, the Saskatchewan Government announced the launch of the

International Education Strategy. The strategy includes the goal to increase the number of International students studying in the province by 75 per cent from 3,500 to 6,200. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased Great Plains College achieved this designation to educate students from around the globe,â&#x20AC;? Minister of Advanced Education Scott Moe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This initiative supports the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of building economic and cultural bridges between Saskatchewan and the rest of the world.â&#x20AC;?

The Administrative Assistant program provides practical and applied training in word processing, accounting, spreadsheets, database and Internet searches, office procedures, communications and business calculations.

The program is competency based, meaning that students can work and learn at their own pace.

The Business program is designed to help students build a strong foundation for their future. Through the program, they are prepared to enter the workforce with foundational learning for careers in accounting, administration,financial services, human

resources, insurance or marketing or pursue an entrepreneurial lead.

Students who graduate from the Business program are able to bridge their education to complete a diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic or transition to University studies and apply credits to degrees such as business management and chartered accounting.

Admissions to the Administrative Assistant and Business certificate programs are evaluated on a first come, first served basis, provided that students meet entrance eligibility criteria. Fulltime International students are also eligible for a $500-5,000 Entrance Scholarship, provided they are accepted into the program and meet the application deadlines set by the college.

International students whose primary language is not English and-or their countryisnotexempt, will need to meet the requirements of English language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing necessary to be successful in the program to which they have applied.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

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The Sky This Month - June 2015

by Gary Boyle, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Bootes Hunting Dog and Two Merging Planets

Portrayed in the sky as Canis Major and Canis Minor, Orion the Hunter is not the only one owning pets.

Canes Venatici is associated to Bootes the Herdman and can be located high in the sky and below

the handle of the Big Dipper. However unlike most of the constellations we encounter, Canes does not possess an asterism except for line connecting Cor Caroli to Chara and yet it is the 38th constellation in area with 465 square degrees of sky.

Getting back to Cor Caroli, it is the alpha star shine at magnitude 2.9. The majority of star

names are derived from the 165 Arabic names as well as a few Greek.

This sun was named by Sir Charles Scarborough, mathematician and physician to Charles II, in honour of Charles I, the king executed after the English Civil War. Cor Caroli is a double star separated by 19 arc seconds and is 110 light years away. Chara on the other hand is a Greek name meaning â&#x20AC;&#x153;joyâ&#x20AC;? is seen at magnitude 4.2 and is 27.5 light years away.

Confined within the boundaries are a few wonders Messier objects.

From Cor Caroli, move about three degrees north to M94. This is a magnitude 8.0 face-on spiral galaxy some 15 million light years away. The galaxy appears to be tightly woven arms towards the centre but a brighter ring on the outside.

From here move almost five degrees to the east till you find M63. aka the Sunflower Galaxy is a located 25 million light years away and seen at

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 magnitude 9.0. It measures the same as our Milky Way Galaxy at 100,000 kilometres wide but sports sweeping blue galactic arms housing many pink clouds of star formation. It also has a striking yellowish core.

Leaving the Sunflower, move you scope close to six degrees north to the classic Whirlpool Galaxy.

This fabulous face-on galaxy is an estimated 37 million light years away.

At first glance you will notice another galaxy, seemingly attach to the Whirlpool. This is NGC 5196 and is most likely being distorted by the massive Whirlpool. Even at this great distance, M51 registers at magnitude 8.4 but be warned it is still a face-on and any light pollution with not help so darker skies will really help enjoy its majestic arms.

Along the bottom of Venaticiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s border we find the globular cluster M3.

Referred as one of the best northern cluster other than iconic M13, M3 holds an estimated 500,000 stars including 274 known variable stars.

Just under naked eye visibility, the magnitude 6.2 cluster is an estimated 90 light years wide and some 33,900 light years from us.

For those that are still following Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy, the show continues. Our little naked eye visitor late last year is now in the constellation Ursa Minor and just misses the magnitude 2.2 star Kochab. Lovejoy is currently magnitude 8.3.

Three main planets dominate the sky this month. The first two are beacons in the western sky first seen about 10 minutes after sunset.

Of the two, Venus appears closer to the western horizon with Jupiter only 20 degrees away and closing.

Here is where the show begins.

Check out the sky every clear night this month and watch as Jupiter and Venus get closer and closer leading up to their lovely conjunction June 30 when the pair will be separated by only 20 arc minutes which will easily fit in a low power eyepiece. Check them out

again on July 3 when the two appear horizontal and take on the appearance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;spooky eyesâ&#x20AC;?.

Jupiter will undergo a beautiful double shadow transit at 4:58 UT on the 4th. This event will now be visible for eastern part of the country and Maritimes but favours central and Western Canada.

Venus also reaches greatest eastern elongation (45 degrees) on June 6 and then over the weeks begins to sink westward.

Here is the coolest tine to observe and photograph Venus as it passes between the Sun and the Earth.

As it does, the disk gets larger but the phase appears smaller, much like the crescent moon.

Saturn has just past opposition meaning it rises in Scorpius in the east as the Sun sets in the west and will be the show piece at summer star parties.

The Full Strawberry Moon occurred on June 2. And lastly we usher in the summer solstice on June 20 16:38 UT. Until next month, clear skies everyone.

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH corner of 8th Ave. and Quebec St.,

Worship â&#x20AC;˘ 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School resumes September 13.

JUNE 21â&#x20AC;Ś 10:50 a.m., speaker, Dave Wright of New Tribes Mission in Papua, New Guinea.

Church office number, 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave. Sunday Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 11 a.m.

Sunday School during worship service.

NO church service July 5 and 12.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

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

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) WORSHIP @

ST. PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 -- potluck picnic and outdoor worship, weather permitting; (otherwise, it will be indoors)â&#x20AC;Śplease bring a salad or dessert. corner of 4th Ave. and King St., Biggar â&#x20AC;˘

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

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Power turn . . . Katie Crossman comes to the three barrel, June 10 at the Biggar Rec Valley.

Another year of barrel racing happens every Wednesday evening.

More pictures posted to biggarindependent.ca this Friday. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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