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Vol. 107 No. 27

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

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Is it over yet? . . . Biggar Central School grad, Justine de Bussac gives a little grin to family and friends as she walks down the aisle, June 29, exiting the gym and all the pomp and cameras. See Page 2 for more on the annual rite of passage. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

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Jordyn Brotzel

Justine de Bussac

Bowen Hu

The Class of 2016 for Biggar Central School 2000 said adieu to their school life and began looking to the future.

Graduation was held at the school, June 29, and Valedictorian, Arjun Villanueva, below, addressed the grads, paying special attention to teachers, staff and parents. So long and goodbye for now, these were great days, but (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam) better is ‘round the corner! Congratulations Grads!

Levi Mitchell

Joelle Hagel-Chapple

Logan Kurulak

Harpreet Kaur

Arjun Villanueva

Madison Reid

Jarrett Whiteford

Raine van de Velde-Weber

Tanner Semenuik

Tayler Sawrenko

Class of ‘42 Award Arjun Villanueva

Linda Beckett Memorial Award

Harpreet Kaur

Dale Fogelberg Award

Calvin Lichkowski

Calvin Lichkowski

Casandra Santiago

Mitch Lehnert

Jason de Vries

Tyrus Thomson

Avalon-Gagenville Commemorative Award

Mateo Parada Banegas

Calvin Lichkowski

George Lund Memorial Trophy Casandra Santiago

2016 Valedictorian

Arjun Villanueva

Bryor Polsfut

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Medical Imaging results delayed due to error with automated faxing system An issue with a provincial automated faxing notification for medical imaging results has been identified and corrected for one physician’s account in Saskatoon Health Region.

Notifications of test results were delayed for 62 patients between July 2015 and May 2016. The error had the potential to delay further follow-up tests for five of the 62 patients. “eHealth Saskatchewan’s top priority is to maintain the health, safety and privacy of patients across this province, so we take all incidents seriously and apologize for any patient concern,” eHealth CEO Susan Antosh said. “As soon as we were alerted of the delays, we began working closely with Saskatoon Health Region to resolve the issue and to put measures in place to prevent this from reoccurring. We are committed to transparency for items with potential patient impact and measures taken to rectify the situation.”

Saskatoon Health Region has informed all 62 patients and has spoken directly with the five individuals who were subject to the potential delay in follow-up testing. Subsequent tests for those five patients have been completed and there is no additional impact to their health as a result. There was no delay in follow-up tests or care with the remaining 57 patients. ”While it is fortunate

no one was harmed, we know this error may have created a stressful situation for patients and families,” Saskatoon Health Region’s Department Head of Medical Imaging Dr. Paul Babyn said. “It’s important for patients to know that it is always your right and option to request your test results from your physician.”

To prevent future inci-

dents, eHealth and the Saskatoon Health Region have put additional audit processes in place including manual checks and internal education.

An internal auditing system is planned for implementation in the next few weeks. Patients can call the Client Representative Office at 306-6550250 if they have any questions or concerns.

Government wraps up provincial sitting Premier Brad Wall said the first sitting of the new Legislative Assembly focused on the government keeping its election promises and on keeping Saskatchewan strong.

The 26 day sitting wrapped up June 30.

“Our government made just a few promises during the recent election campaign and we have already kept most of those promises, like increased investment in fixing Saskatchewan highways, a new First Home Plan that allows young people to use up to $10,000 of their Graduate Retention Program credits toward the down payment on a new home, and moving forward with the privatization of 40 liquor stores,” Wall said.

“But our main campaign commitment was to keep Saskatchewan strong through the economic challenges caused by low resource prices.

We did that by presenting a budget that kept taxes low, made record investments in infra-

structure and controlled government spending.

“Saskatchewan’s population continues to grow and our diversified economy still has the secondlowest unemployment rate in the country. The economic challenges are still there and there is a lot more work to be done, but Saskatchewan is strong and we are well-positioned to meet those challenges.”

During the spring sitting, the government introduced 37 bills including legislation to: • Remove Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) from The Crown Corporations Public Ownership Act to allow the government to convert 40 governmentowned liquor stores to private stores and create an additional 12 new private liquor stores; • Give Saskatchewan residents the option to privately pay for a CT scan while requiring that another CT scan be provided to a patient on the public list for every one

When you’re this small, it’s always the deep end . . . The Biggar Aquatic Centre is busy for the season with swim lessons, and here, this wee one goes for their first lessons - no need to be afraid when mom is around! (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

paid for privately; • Strengthen The Adoption Act; • Extend compassionate care leave from eight weeks to 28 weeks for employees who wish to take time away from work to care for a loved one;

• Improve auto injury coverage; • Provide better protection of personal

health information and increased accountability for those responsible for …see Gov’t, pg 14

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This Week . . .

Here’s the pitch . . . Biggar/Rosetown Pee Wee hosted a tourney at the Rec Complex over the weekend, bringing in some pretty impressive action. The

weather didn’t always cooperate, but the athletes pushed through. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Changes are needed The latest stories about Saskatchewan losing its Triple A credit rating are not good news. Standard and Poor, the bond rating agency, just could not ignore the deficit and borrowing put forward in the last budget.

No doubt it is difficult when commodity prices go down and yet taxpayers still expect a certain level of service to be maintained. Witness the outcry amongst school boards when they were told they would have to find money in their budgets. Sad to say they chose to eliminate positions in the classroom rather than taking a long hard look at the administrative level. Really, does SunWest and Prairie Spirit need all those superintendents at $100,000 plus yearly salaries.

The province can get back on track but it will take the concentrated effort of everyone -- there cannot be enough emphasis on the word everyone. Transformational change was a phrase bantered around after the budget was delivered.

Yes, perhaps we need to take a long hard look at how the various levels of government operate. Health regions may be one of the biggest areas where top administrative staff are no longer necessary. I remember well the editorials of years ago, most notably one of my colleagues from the south, who predicted the forming of health regions would create a new level of bureaucracy that would cost us dearly. Looking back at his editorial now, he was right.

It is true that the way we governed the province 100 years ago is no longer applicable in today’s world. It remains to be seen if the taxpayers and voters (who are one and the same) will actually embrace all the changes that will need to be made.

P.H.

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Closer economic ties to Mexico, U.S. needed to fuel growth in Canada Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist Forecasting and Analysis, Conference Board of Canada and Danielle Goldfarb, Director Global Commerce Centre After the Brexit shocker of last week, the North American Leaders’ Summit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto comes at a time when the United States and Mexico are more important than ever for Canada’s future prosperity.

Canada’s long-term economic potential has slipped to annual growth of 2 per cent or less due largely to demographic forces, specifically an aging population. Pursuing international opportunities is therefore critical to boosting—or even maintaining—Canadian living standards. Unlike the Brits, we should be seeking ways to engage our regional neighbours further.

Canada’s trade with the United States flatlined in the 2000s due to competition from emerging markets, a stronger loonie and uneven U.S. performance.

Fortunately, Canada was able to ride the China-driven commodity wave, but the tide has turned and we can no longer rely on high commodity prices.

The U.S. economy is now back in gear and is expected to drive most Canadian export gains in coming years. More-

over, we expect Mexico to be Canada’s fastest-growing export market over the next few years. In short, our future trade flows look less like the 21st-century period and more like the 1990s, when Canada’s trade within North America blossomed thanks in part to NAFTA. The U.S. economic recovery is led principally by solid consumer demand, brought on by falling unemployment, rising real wages and improving consumer confidence. High-value services sectors, such as financial services and computer and IT services, are expected to see phenomenal growth. A surge in housing starts should drive demand for wood products, metals and minerals, appliances and components. Canadian companies are benefiting from robust U.S. demand, a lower-valued Canadian dollar, and close proximity to the market.

The downside to the weaker Canadian dollar is the increased cost of capital investment. The decline in the loonie means a 25-per-cent increase in the cost of modernized machinery and equipment or other technologies compared with a few years ago. Many Canadian companies failed to invest in boosting their operating capacity when the loonie was strong. As a result, these firms may struggle with inadequate

es, the economy represents a key future trade and investment market. The Mexican economy rebounded more strongly than both those of the United States and Canada after the 2008–09 recession. The IMF forecasts that it will continue to post stronger economic growth than the United States or Canada. Mexico’s median age is 28 (compared with 42 in Canada) and this young population will drive growth in consumer spending.

As Mexico works through reforms in the financial, telecom and energy sectors, Canadian companies can look to sell both their products and expertise.

Selling expertise and services requires face-to-face relationships, including Canadians going to Mexico and vice versa. Thus, the removal of the visa requirement for Mexicans coming to Canada will be an important step in seizing these opportunities.

North America fell out of fashion in recent years as the BRIC economies and other emerging markets grew rapidly and the United States and Mexico struggled. Now, some of the best opportunities are closest to home.

Leadership will be required from both business and government if we are to invest in Canada’s capacity to deliver on the opportunities in our backyard.

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production capacity, perhaps combined with shortages of skilled workers.

But at least the U.S. rebound now provides solid incentives for Canadian firms to invest in capacity. A number of Canadian industries have in fact invested in both machinery and equipment and in their people, and are indeed prepared to seize the U.S. rebound.

The sectors include food manufacturing, management services, computer and information services and other commercial services.

(Tariffs with the United States were eliminated decades ago, but a wide variety of subtle non-tariff or regulatory barriers continue to inhibit trade.

These barriers are particularly important to trade in high-end services such as finance, IT, computing, media, entertainment and professional services. Canada could be a major global player in services trade with the United States and more globally, building on our strong educational system and cultural and linguistic diversity. Making it easier for Canadians to move back and forth across the border for business is fundamental to delivering high-end services and would be a great place to focus.)

While Mexico’s economy, like Canada’s, has been hit hard by low oil pric-

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There’s a quote for everything A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

Joseph Roux I have to admit I love quotes.

Sometimes a well worded quote just illustrates your point in a simple way.

“It just says it all”.

Occasionally, I have to chair a meeting. The agenda often calls for chairman’s remarks at the beginning and what do you say to that. I’m never quite sure what a chairman is supposed to say to the others members around the table. Let’s face there are some meetings that just need to be called so do you make the remarks inspirational or discuss the agenda or what?

Well, I have to admit that sometimes this chairman just can’t think of any appropriate remarks in which case I try to find a quote that will “say it all”.

Peggy Hasein There are quotes for everything -- absolutely everything. They can inspire; they can make you smile -- or laugh; they can motivate; they can make you pensive; they can make you think. And, people love them. I’m not a facebook user (it’s rather silly I think) but I did take a look at my friend’s page and it’s obvious that people really do love quotes.

A large number of her

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“friends” take the time to copy and paste various quotes and sayings onto their pages.

These phrases have been uttered by someone at some time in some place. And, many of them last for years. Take for example the famous John F. Kennedy quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you . . .”

True, JFK had speech writers but the longevity of this quote proves that well crafted statements have a lasting effect.

Shakespeare is another as is Longfellow, the Dali-Lama; Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, many presidents and politicians. Let’s not forget “unknown” and “anonymous”.

Some readers may be familiar with Pinterest.

There is actually a dedicated board to quotes and you can find a quote for absolutely any topic.

Here are some that caught my attention.

I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen. -- Winnie the

June winner of the What’s It?

A couple from Vancouver receive their prizes from Jay Maudsley, right, for correctly identifying the artifacts in June’s What’s It challenge. (Photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank)

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, Biggar Museum and Gallery Jay Maudsley was in the museum on Thursday, June 30 volunteering his time.

He was working on a report on the history of Biggar buildings. He also decided to draw the winner of June’s What’s It? contest.

It just so happened that

people who were visiting the museum at the time of the draw, had correctly identified the artifacts on display.

The couple, Devon Tyler and Steve Goad from Vancouver, identified player piano roll and casting ladle.

The couple had stopped in Biggar because they wanted to see the town with the famous slogan.

He has heard the slogan for decades and was really curious to visit us.

See, graffiti from 1914 has been pretty effective in bringing tourists to our town.

The couple was on their way to Southern Ontario and decided to make the trip their holiday. They travelled on Highway 51 to get here, and it was a very enjoyable trip for them. Thank goodness, sometimes that highway can be a hair raising experience. From here they took Highway 5 to Yorkton, then across to Manitoba. They wanted to take the roads less travelled and make it a real Canadian experience.

They were really impressed by our town and especially our museum. Now they can continue their trip with a Biggar water bottle and Biggar has Better Recipes cookbook as their prizes as well as the other souvenirs they purchased from the gift shop.

Come in to the Biggar Museum in July and see if you can win fine Biggar souvenirs by identifying correctly the artifacts Jay will be putting out for July.

Pooh Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Dr. Suess A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure. Henry Kissinger Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not.

Unknown The biggest lie I tell myself is “I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.”

And, what about all those ‘Keep Calm” anecdotes? The beginnings of this movement started after the outbreak of the Second World War by the British government.

The goal was to keep up the morale of the British people during this time of turmoil. Today it has mushroomed into an huge industry with sayings that are printed on all sorts of products.

Keep Calm and Follow Your Dreams Keep Calm and Eat Chocolate Keep Calm and Go Back to Bed And, perhaps one of my favourites: “I Can’t Keep Calm, I’m Going to Disney.”

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When you consider that a building is designed to provide protection from the elements, then it only stands to reason that the roof is probably the most important structural element of your home or commercial building.

When the corners of your roof’s asphalt shingles begin to curl up, crack and lose most of their protective granules, it is a sure sign that your roof should be repaired or replaced. More alarming signs are missing and damaged shingles, nail pops, damaged roof vents, or signs of water infiltration inside the home itself, which can lead to expensive structural and cosmetic damage.

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Unlike some fly-by-night roofers, Wintringham Roofing Inc. has years of experience serving the region since 2006, and are licensed and insured tradespeople who perform work in strict accordance with local building codes. They use procedures designed for our climate, while also meeting the product manufacturer’s warranty requirements.

The goal of Owner Greg Wintringham is to stay on schedule, minimize any disruption to home or business, and leave the job site clean and they recycle waste materials.

Wintringham Roofing Inc. provides new and re-roofing, and can handle insurance claims for the residential market. They are members of the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating and a great reputation for customer satisfaction.

Call them today, or you can visit their website www. wintringtonroofing.ca to learn more about this exceptional roofing business who are worth recommending to readers.

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Over time, dentures will need to be relined, rebased, or remade due to normal wear. Dentures may need to be replaced if they become loose and the teeth show signs of significant wear.

Today’s modern denture is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replaces all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents other teeth from changing position Building on years of experience in denture fabrication, as well as professional customer service, Precision Denture Clinic (1973) pride themselves in getting to know you, and helping you feel completely at ease while you enjoy the process of getting your new smile.

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Their patients tell them their confidence has been restored due to their professional approach, caring attitude, and attention to detail. The staff at Precision Denture Clinic looks forward to meeting you soon, and beginning your journey toward a new smile.

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Many motorists only begin the search for new tires when obvious tire wear is evident and they must be replaced. Others, however, don’t wait until the wearbar running across the tire tread is down to 2/32nds, possibly compromising their safety. Having your tires replaced at Kal Tire is an opportunity to enhance your driving pleasure. You will likely notice a smoother ride, less road noise and increased traction in emergency braking situations.

Kal Tire provides quality performance, passenger, minivan and light truck/SUV tires by Bridgestone, Firestone, BF Goodrich, Continental, Michelin, Pirelli, Yokohama, Pro Comp, General Tire, Uniroyal, Nitto, Muteki, Multi-Mile®, and Nokian, to mention a few.

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RVing is a big thing in Canada. No wonder. You only have to look at the size of the continent, the multitude of roads that cross the land, and the different climates and landscapes to understand why Canadians love this mode of travel.

You have fond memories of tent camping as a child. Now you want your family to experience those memories for themselves. But you’ve reached a point in your life where sleeping on the ground and eating out of a cooler isn’t as appealing as it used to be. Set off in a trailer available at Kehoe RV and you can make new memories without the old hassles.

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Local owners and brothers, Kyle and Darryl Kehoe and their friendly staff will take the time to show consumers the advantages of one model of RV style over the others, and help you make the right choice - pressure free. All of their trailers are open for easy viewing, with the price clearly marked, for a hassle free shopping experience.

From simple amenities to plush luxury with all the comforts of home, Kehoe RV with Saskatoon’s largest indoor showroom have something for every lifestyle and budget; with 5th wheel trailers, travel trailers, motor homes and destination trailers. They feature new units by Crossroads, Cruiser RV Radiance, Forest River, Palomino, Grand Design, just to mention a few. They also have a good selection of pre-owned RV’s, and trade-ins are welcome.

Their service center provides customer support including parts and service for all makes and models of RV’s, hitches, solar panels, as well as hail damage repairs, SGI insurance claims warranty repairs, appliance repairs, and accessory installations by professional service technicians.

Enjoy the camaraderie and economic benefits of RV travel with a visit to Kehoe RV. You can also surf their website at www. kehoerv.com to view new and used RV’s, or to book a service appointment online. Like them on Facebook.

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New flooring can instantly transform an ordinary space into an inviting, comfortable and beautiful place in any home or commercial setting.

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We suggest you take a trip to Eastside Paint & Wallpaper Inc. and pickup some paint samples, and get started on your do it yourself remodeling project today.

You can also visit their website www. eastsidepaintandwallpaper.com for the newest colour trends, and decorating ideas or to view their helpful how-to videos.

Many of us pay more attention these days to what we’re putting into our bodies, and so naturally we are more aware of what our dogs and cats eat. Pet sensitivities are on the rise, yet many pet owners may be unaware of what is specifically impacting their four-legged family members. With a host of potential allergens and irritants, it is crucial to understand the source so you can mitigate the negative effects it may be having on your animal’s health and overall well-being.

Pets feel good when they look good. Pet Planet believe that feeding a less processed diet will result in your pets being happier, better behaved, healthier, and more outgoing.

They carry quality pet food they retail include all-natural, holistic and organic formulas that contain herbal supplements and minerals necessary for maximum absorption of nutrition.

Choosing a pet food that’s ideal for your valued four-legged family member is an important part of ensuring their long term health, happiness and vitality.

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Pet Planet was founded in Calgary, in 1996 as a proudly Canadian, family run business with locations across Canada. Mike and Rochelle Heebner are the franchise owners of this Pet Planet location.

Products in this pet-friendly store include nutritional supplements, chew toys and treats, stylish collars and apparel, leashes, plus feeders and pet beds etc.

Rewards Program and Frequent Feeder program to earn free products, Seniors receive discounts every Sunday. Gift Cards are available for any occasion.

Stop by soon, and see what’s new at Pet Planet, the store we recommend year after year!

Parkland Farm Equipment (2004) Ltd. is focused on customer service. All Sales, Service and Parts department employees are thoroughly trained to ensure the highest level of service.

No one knows farm equipment like the Parkland Farm Equipment (2004) Ltd. team. They are the largest in our region because of their vast inventory, years of experience and most importantly their commitment to serving farmers for the future.

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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

And thereby hangs a tale

I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken nature’s social union.

And justifies the old opinion That makes thee startle At me, the poor earth born companion and fellow mortal.

Back in the days of horsepulled gang plows, trailing along while flock of Franklin gulls, Dad came in from the field with a pocket full of, guess what?, a small shivering bunny that had somehow been missed by the cruel “coulter� and was cowering down by a huge thistle.

Mother, who was the only female in our family, was really thrilled and it wasn’t many minutes until her young sons were caressing it as they passed it back and forth.

For a couple of days our small hands patted the smooth back of that small, smooth bit of life, but one morning it just wasn’t there in the small cardboard box we had made for it. We were never sure where it went but we always suspected that Dad, having shown his young sons a bit of life that we were sharing the world with, took it back to the field.

As we were growing up we spent quite a few years on Springwell Farm, south of Radisson in the early thirties.

While we were cutting firewood in the big pasture, we often wondered if one of the big jack rabbits loping over the hard packed trails had once been our little bunny.

Believe it or not, we often trapped and snared those big jack rabbits and sold their pelts for 10 cents a piece. But we always wondered.

Things were pretty bad for some people during those years and I remember unemployed Big John from down by the river, when he told Dad that he had shot a running rabbit with his old shotgun. “My Gosh, John,� mused Dad, “with that old blunderbuss you

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must have blown it all to pieces.� “No,� replied John with a kind of drawl, “only in half.�

He even suggested that he suffered “lead poisoning�, from swallowing all the buckshot in the meat.

Quite a few times in those winters of 1931-32, we found our traps sprung and empty.

We always suspected there were a few coyotes around, but there were large footprints in the snow, too.

I don’t have any idea who started this far out superstition, but one of our neighbours really believed in it. While we were watching a bonspiel one winter, he kept hauling a much soiled rabbit’s foot out of his pocket, and rubbed it furiously whenever one of his friends threw a rock. That old rabbit’s foot must have been found on a highway somewhere and been run over by cars many times.

I don’t know if that curling team won their game or not but that foot never brought him much luck. He froze his hands the next winter and lost most of his fingers. The last time I saw Art, a few years ago, was at another bonspiel and that old rabbit’s foot was taking a lot of rubbin between his thumb and the fingers he had left.

In that winter of 1937, a lot of farm types, including Y.T., worked for $5 per month, and the family I was with trapped a rabbit, tanned it, and made a fine pair of slippers for their first daughter.

There were quite a few years when rabbits almost disappeared.

They showed up with some rabbit disease, maybe some kind of a cyclical thing. I don’t know exactly what happened, but the jack rabbit almost disappeared on the 1930s menu. They almost got so few that we had to tell some kids what those mysterious tracks in the snow were.

Y.T. sure won’t forget some of the rabbits of Holland. During the winter of 1945, during WWII, the Canadian Army was strung out for some miles along the

south banks of the Maar river and our HQ (headquarters) were in a fairly intact small village of Dooeveren.

One night while passing through the attacked cart house Yours Truly heard a rustling noise coming from the attic.

As a few shells and mortar bombs had fallen pretty close to our position, Y.T. immediately thought that maybe an enemy spotter might be up there. So he rushed to tell Major McCordie.

The Major and Jack Glavin, who had just come in from night patrol, kind of laughed as they hoisted me up, lamp in mouth, to see what the noise was.

Boy was Mrs. Mason’s little boy scared. And as he stuck his face into the dark attic, expected to get a Shmeiser burst right away. He peered into the semi-darknes (wow, does that ever sound thrilling, right).

About two feet in front of me a pair of beady eyes stared back.

The Major and Jack gave me a great shove and I almost went through the attic right amongst 10 small timid rabbits.

As they nibbled away at the few branches, left up there for them, they nonchalantly kept on munching and almost seemed like they were almost glad to see me.

Boy was I ever glad to see them.

Major McCordie laughed at the memory of that night, when I met him 10 years later in Toronto. Maybe Jack laughed too, but he lies in Holten Cemetery in Holland. (End of tale that “hangs thereby�)

There must be thousands of rabbit tales that aren’t exactly true, pardon me Lewis Carroll. And though Y.T. made a long list of them, he never told of the fur coated mounted fish in the old green Mont Nebo hotel, that was caught in nearby Fur Lake or about the small (weep, weep) rabbit that Phyllis shot in the eye when she became frustrated in that terrible winter of 1949.

Maybe Y.T. should just shut up, lest she become frustrated again.

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Canadian equipment manufacturThe EU breeding ers are global leaders. is one of cattle.

Some of the best farm the world’s “Improved equipment is produced oldest, access in here in Canada,” Olson largest, this sector said in the release. “Our and most will creentrepreneurial members successful ate more are vital to the Canadian trading opportueconomy, generating blocs, and nities for $1.8 billion of exports to that a key Canadian 154 countries, including member of cattle proUkraine. Innovation hapthat orgaducers and nization will position pens every day because has voted Canada as a our members are in Calvin Daniels long-term, communities across the to pull out country, talking directly hit marreliable to farmers and respondkets hard. partner in ing to their needs.”

You could write a book meeting Turkey’s import Innovation in the agrion the reason the results requirements.” culture manufacturing were what they were In overall terms the sector is crucial if we in what has come to be new agreement is rather want to address global known as Brexit, and minor, but it is an issues such as overpoputhere will surely be books example of finding ways lation, limited resources written, but the reasons to access markets more and food production. are less important in the freely, as a way to better The agriculture induscontext of this column position Canadian agrithan the result. culture in terms of trade. try will need to produce more with less and The pull out seems to Similarly, we see that Canadian farmers are at run counter to what most work continuing as Agricountries seek, trading culture Manufacturers of the forefront of meeting this challenge. AMC’s bloc agreements which Canada president Leah members continuously open the doors to goods Olson took part recently develop innovative techand services flowing in the Canada-Ukraine nologies and manufacacross borders as unfetBusiness Forum. ture products that enable tered as possible.

“Innovation Minister farmers to be the bestThere are of course Navdeep Bains, Science placed to deal with these concerns with such Minister Kirsty Duncomplex issues, noted arrangements. can and Small Business the release.

For example, and I have Minister Bardish Chag“Our industry is unique made this point before, ger announced June not only that it’s develfood safety regulations 14 that the federal govoped in Canada, but and policing in other ernment will focus on because it has impacts countries should at least six key pillars to make across the world. Our be on the radar of conCanada an innovation products are helping to cern for consumers in a nation: promoting an feed the world and our country such as Canada entrepreneurial and environmental footprint where the safety regulacreative society, supportis better today than 30 tions are well-known, ing global science excelyears ago because of the and respected. lence, building worldequipment being used to That said, Canada is leading clusters and reduce fertilizer redunalways looking to make partnerships, growing new inroads in terms of companies and accelerat- dancy and improve soil conservation. Our memtrade agreements. ing clean growth, combers also lead the world Even minor deals are peting in a digital world, on intellectual property applauded. and improving ease of For example, the doing business,” detailed on agricultural prodHonourable Lawrence an Agricultural Manufac- ucts,” Olson said.

While the Brits may MacAulay, Minister of turers of Canada release. have opted out of the EU, Agriculture and AgriAMC’s mission is to trade remains critical for Food, and the Honoursupport the growth and agriculture in Canada able Chrystia Freeland, development of the where we produce far Minister of International agricultural equipment more than domestic marTrade, announced that manufacturing industry kets require. the Government of in Canada which aligns Canada has opened new market access for Canadian breeding cattle to Turkey,” details a report Don’t Run Out Of at marketwired.com.

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Suddenly, there’s sports joy in Cleveland Cleveland? The sports capital of the world?

Loserville turned into the American version of the City of Champions?

This would be like Lucy actually allowing Charlie Brown to kick the field goal, a game-winner no less. This would be the (gulp!)

Chicago Cubs breaking their 108-year drought.

This would be like gamblers at Las Vegas going home winners.

Cleveland? What’s in the Great Lakes water these days?

Infamous for not having a professional sports champion since the 1964 Browns, the year 2016 could turn into a bonanza for the city’s sports teams. Hit the ‘cancel’ button on The Mistake by the Lake moniker.

Cleveland’s rockin’ baby, and for more than just the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

First the LeBron James-led Cavaliers, who made NBA history by winning the last three games of the Championship Finals to snatch the title away from Golden State Warriors, whose 73-win regular season went all for naught.

Now, the Cleveland Indians are playing like the ‘27 Yankees, running away with the American League Central Division and making serious

World Series noise.

A 14-game winning streak in late June-early July propelled the Indians to a big division lead.

The Indians’ starting rotation, led by Danny Salazar, Josh Tomlin, Corey Bruce Penton Kluber and Trevor Bauer (a combined 33-13 at the end of June), is the majors’ best, according to Sports Illustrated. Second-year shortstop flash Francisco Lindor, who was rookieof-the-year runner-up, is having an even better second season.

Cleveland fans are excited. Not as excited as they were the night two years ago when the Browns drafted quarterback Johnny (Football) Manziel from Texas A and M. But excited enough after getting a taste of victory with the Cavs that maybe another championship parade in early November to salute the Indians would be fun, too.

Manziel, meanwhile, has ridden off into a world of self-destruction.

He’s a celebrity and a serious druggie (according to his father). He’s thrown hundreds of touchdown passes as a high schooler, college star and in his short

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career as an NFLer, but now he’s thrown away something far more important: a career.

In the ‘new’ Cleveland, perhaps the Browns under new coach Hue Jackson will resurrect the perennial losers, as QB Robert Griffin III resurrects his career, and give the Ohio city a sports triple crown in 2016.

Stranger things have happened.

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Indianapolis Colts QB, Andrew Luck, has signed a $140 million, six-year contract, the biggest ever. In a related story, Johnny Manziel’s credit card was declined at a bar in Mexico.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Last week, Johnny Manziel attended a Justin Bieber concert.

In a crowd full of 16,000 11-year-olds, Manziel was still the least mature person in the room.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Dateline Cleveland, Oct. 1: Indians vow to finally end the city’s four-month championship drought.”

• TC in BC: “Congrats to Las Vegas on getting an NHL franchise. Single game tickets start at $75 each and a two-drink minimum.”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on the NHL’s arrival in Las Vegas: “In 10 years, every league will be in Sin City, with keno concessionaires working the stands.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, after the Broncos waived punter William Johnson just

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Warm summer greetings to all of my fellow readers.

This week at Biggar Lodge we started with Monday morning exercises and then horse racing in the afternoon.

Tuesday morning was Current Events. We read about what was happening around town and some interesting stories around Canada and in the States. We had Yahtzee in the afternoon.

Team Canada played against Team Saskatchewan. We ended up finishing in a tie. What are

the odds of that.

Wednesday morning was Shake Loose a Memory. That afternoon we loaded the handibus and took a tour out to Landis.

I showed the residents my farm. We got to play with my dogs and kitties.

Then of course we had some ice cream treats.

After we took a drive around the town. All this happened while Biggar had a big rain storm.

People were worried that we were going to get wet.

Landis didn’t even see a drop when we were there.

Thursday was Bible Study and exercises in

the morning. At lunch time the ladies got together and had lunch.

We ordered in chicken dinner. It was sure tasty.

Afterwards was bingo.

Friday was a quieter day because it was Canada Day. Pastor Mark came for Bible study.

Saturday was Dot Bingo and a coffee party.

Sunday morning was 1-1 time with the residents. The Sonningdale Pentecostal Church came for worship.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and hope to see you soon if it has been a while.

months after signing him: “I’m guessing there wasn’t enough good Will punting.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Dear pitchers who want in on the Home Run Derby: the Derby is bad enough with real hitters in it.

Stay in your lane.”

• Perry again: “Alabama’s president makes $535,000 a year - or just $10,000 more than the strength coach for the Tide football team. ‘It’s an outrage,’ said one local resident. ‘He had a way better year than the president did.’”

• @Randy Turner15 of the Winnipeg Free Press, on Twitter: “Sure, the Sabres selected Cliff Pu. But had they taken Victoria goaltender Griffen Outhouse they would have won the draft.”

• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com, Hampton, Va.: “Presumably, Kevin Durant won’t sign with Golden State unless the NBA issues a waiver allowing the Warriors to use two basketballs.”

• Molinaro again: “Assuming LeBron remains in Cleveland for more than another season, he’s said to be angling for a long-term deal that would eventual-

ly pay him $40 million a year, breaking Michael Jordan’s record of $33 million, set in the late ’90s. Rings aren’t the only way the greats keep score.”

• Former NHL goalie Corey Hirsch, on Twitter and found in Gregg Drinnan’s ‘Taking Note’: “July 1 free agency is like buying a ham sandwich at the airport.

U pay 3x the price and it’s still a ham sandwich.”

• Stephen Colbert on

late-night TV: “Rio’s acting governor warned the Olympics could be a ‘big failure’, which is actually an improvement, because until yesterday, it looked like a massive catastrophe.”

• Randy Turner on Twitter again: “Perhaps the biggest irony in professional sports is the Bombers logo is a ‘W’.”

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April 15, 1923 - June 30, 2016 John Neil Woodworth of Biggar, Saskatchewan passed away in his home as the sun rose on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the age of 93.

His family was at his side. John was born southwest of Landis, Sask. on the family farm on April 15, 1923.

He was the fourth of seven children born to Noble Samuel Woodworth and E. Gertrude Dewar.

John is survived by his loving wife of 68 and ž years Joyce, his three children Jennifer Goulet, Susan (Don) McKinley, and Wesley Woodworth; four grandchildren, Tom (Cheryl) McKinley children Camryn and Brayden, Heather (Levi) Hodgson daughter Taylor, Neil (Mallory) McKinley daughter Rylee, Robyn McKinley (Kiel Arthur). John is also survived by his three sisters, Phyllis Ochs, Zeffie Adam and Cherry Vassil, his brother in law Robin (Sheila) Rawstorne.

John was predeceased by his father, Noble; mother, Gertrude; sisters, Jean Baxter, Catherine Porter, brother, Hugh Woodworth; sister-in-law, Ruth Woodworth, brothers-inlaw, Michael Vassil, Tom Adam, Omer Porter, Jim Willett, and Max Baxter.

John left home at 17 to work for Boeing Aircraft for two years before joining the Royal Canadian Service Army Corp. He served in World War II from 1943 - 1947. During his service he met his wife, Joyce Rawstorne, at a dance at Wembley Town Hall.

They were married on November 20, 1947 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Biggar, Sask. Canon Bullyment presided over the service. They began mixed farming together. In May 1961 they purchased the Eden Hotel, and continued their grain operation. They sold the hotel seven years later, and he continued to farm well into his eighties. Even after he retired, the love and passion of the land always remained with him. John was a remarkable business man, with strong interests in the stock market, financial world, politics and world affairs. He enjoyed dancing, and was a self taught musician playing the banjo, violin, saxophone, and piano. The greatest joy of his life was watching his grandsons Tom and Neil farm the land he loved. He passed away content knowing that his land was in good hands. His last words were, “Landis is going to get a rain today.�

A Private Family Service was held on July 5, 2016 at at 11:00 a.m. from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Biggar, Sask. with Pastor Mark Kleiner officiating. Organist was Louise Souilett-Hawkins. Honourary Bearers were Wes Woodworth, Tom McKinley, Heather Hodgson, Neil McKinley, Robyn McKinley and Elmer Cherwoniak. Active Bearer was Wes Woodworth. Interment was held at Landis Cemetery, Landis, Sask.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 279 - 3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8, and the Saskatchewan Lung Association, 1231 - 8th St. E., Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0S5.

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April 18, 1953 - July 3, 2016 Marion Maretta (Trapp) Glessing was born April 18, 1953 in Biggar, Sask. to Edith and Howard Trapp, the eldest of four children.

Maretta was predeceased by her infant son, Chet deBussac; mother and father, Edith and Howard Trapp.

She is survived by her husband, Kevin; children and grandchildren, Jody (Rose) deBussac and son Griffin; Deon (Dail) deBussac and daughters Hadley and Bailey; and Mandy (Finn) Molder and sons Ty and Charlie. She leaves behind the love of her sisters, Judy, Linda, Brenda, Trudy; and brothers, Don, Glen, Brian and Steward and their families; aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

As young mother of two boys (Deon, Jody) she moved to Saskatoon and then to Prince Albert, where she welcomed another son (Chet) and eventually a daughter (Mandy).

She provided for her young family, instilled the value of hard work and found joy in Prince Albert working at CKBI Radio and the OK Economy. She found the love of her life, Kevin, and they married on August 8, 1987 in Leipzig, Sask. with her children at their side. She nurtured her love of gardening and living on the farm in Handel, Sask. It wasn’t long before she couldn’t sit still and found community and purpose as the Manager of the Handel Co-op.

After the sale of the family farm in 2008, she and Kevin built the home of their dreams in Wilkie, Sask. where they later retired.

Despite her failing health, she went out of her way to make plans and celebrate the people in her life. She lived for summer camping trips, crafts with the five grandkids and Christmas at the ‘farm’. When the fight was too much, she surrounded herself with her family, with love in her heart and with love all around her. She will be forever cherished and forever missed. “The death of a mother is the first sorrow wept without her.� – Unknown Lutheran Funeral Services were held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from St. James Roman Catholic Church, Wilkie, Sask. with Rev. Boyd Molder and Rev. Paula Foster officiating. Eulogist was daughter, Mandy Molder; Readers, Dail deBussac, Todd Marien; Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Maretta’s life; Active Urn Bearer was Deon deBussac; ushers were Garnet Glessing and Jason Marien.

Interment followed in Wilkie Cemetery, Wilkie, Sask. Tributes in memory of Maretta may be directed to Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 - 8th St. E., Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0S5 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar are entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963�. gfsc1

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Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.

Church office phone, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JULY 3 and 10‌ NO church services Church office phone, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS)

Calling all Singers

JULY WORSHIP @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 - 7th Ave. East, Biggar • 10:30 a.m.

Auditions!

2016-2017 Winter Tour

except SUNDAY, JULY 17‌ potluck picnic at North Church, (unless raining), meet at Redeemer 10 a.m. for ride or pilot car.

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 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

Five-month Contract for singers To register visit www.saskatchewan express.com or contact Michele at 306.522.3403 michele@ saskatchewanexpress.com for further information.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

FOR SALE

WANTED

SEED & FEED

P ROV I N C E WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 500,000 readers weekly.

Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

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

Pickup available. tfn WANTED: Shed antlers, old traps, wild fur and castors. Phone 306278-7756, Bryon or 306-278-2299, Phil.

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

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

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

AUTO PARTS

SASK. FARMS & RANCHES

STEEL BUILDING SALE ...�MADNESS SALE-CRAZY PRICES ON NOW!�

20X19 $5,645 25X27 $6,424 28x29 $7,558 32X33 $10,297 42X47 $15,590. One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 w w w. p i o n e e r steel.ca

WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn

www. biggarindependent.ca 306-948-3344

SEED & FEED Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

DALMENY: 160 ac.

- 120 cult. ac., assess.

44,800 Contact ‌ Murray Murdoch, Cell: 306-858-8000

LANE REALTY Saskatchewan’s Farm & Ranch Specialists™ 57 NEW SALES SO FAR IN 2016!

Phone:

306-569-3380

email: lanerealtycorp@ sasktel.net WITH OVER 30 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS! To view full colour feature sheets for all of our CURRENT LISTINGS, visit our Website at:

www. lanerealty.com

www.westerncommodities.ca

NOTICE

Landis, Sask.

MASS TIME: 3UNDAY s A M

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LAND FOR SALE PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. is a publicly-traded company in Calgary that acquires oil & gas fee title and royalty interests at fair market value. To receive a cash offer, call 587293-4055 or visit www.prairiesky. com/SellingYour-Royalties.

JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY 35.$!9 3%26)#% s ! - 0 - BIGGAR LEGION HALL, MAIN ST., BIGGAR CONTACT RAMIL, MARILYN OR ORLANDO 306-948-2023 OR 306-951-0095 OR 306-948-3021

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Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks.

Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC...

Ford... Imports...

1/2 ton to 3 tons...

We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260.

Lloydminster

REAL ESTATE

Everyone Welcome!

BOX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES‌per year Pick-Up/ONLINE‌

$31.00 + $1.55 gst = $32.55 Inside 40-mile Radius‌

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$41.00 + $2.05 gst = $43.05

12 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s FARM AN D P AS TU RE LAN D AV AILAB LE TO RE N T

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT.

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments

RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

LAND FOR RENT LAND RENT, in R.M. Creek. details, 9186.

FOR pasture of Eagle Call for 306-948tfn

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

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

The Majestic Theatre

cont. from pg. 3

If YOU are‌ • NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby

protecting those records; and • Strengthen the protection of personal information by government agencies.

Most of the bills will be passed during the fall sitting which begins on October 19.

Wall noted this was the first sitting for 17 new MLAs – 14 government members and three opposition members – who were elected on April 4.

Call WELCOME

WAGON at 306-948-3837

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

Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise @ 306948-2452 19tfn

Biggar

“I think all of the new MLAs on both sides did a good job in their first legislative session,� Wall said. “I know they all understand that it is both a tremendous honour and a huge responsibility to be chosen to represent your constituents in this Assembly and they are all working hard to live up to that responsibility.�

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NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS!

Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022.

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‌ Government wraps up provincial sitting,

SERVICES

You Before Me

Genre: Drama/Romance Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

Rated: PG-13

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FARMLAND WANTED

HOUSES FOR RENT

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LAND FOR SALE

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

For bookings and information please phone 306-948-2295 This space is courtesy of The Biggar Independent

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Provincially, crop in excellent condition

Please arrange to pick up photos that have been used for publications. ‌Thanks, The Independent

The majority of crops are in good to excellent condition and at their normal stage of development, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period June 21 to 27.

Due to favourable growing conditions, 27 per cent of spring wheat, 43 per cent of durum, 26 per cent of canola, 41 per cent of lentils, 38 per cent of peas and 22 per cent of chickpeas are in excellent condition.

Approximately 25 per cent of the pulses, oilseeds and spring cereals are ahead of their normal stage of development for this time of year.

Almost all areas

of the province reported rain over the past week, with many areas reporting more than 30 millimetres. The greatest amount of precipitation fell in the Lampman area, where 89 millimetres was recorded.

Haying is underway. Seven per cent of the hay crop is cut and two per cent is baled. Haying is furthest advanced in Crop District 6B, which has 18 per cent of the hay crop cut.

Across the province, hay quality is rated as 19 per cent excellent, 66 per cent good, 14 per cent fair and one per cent poor.

Quality is lowest in Crop District

9B, where 45 per cent of the hay is rated as fair, thanks to dry conditions during most of the spring.

Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 10 per cent surplus, 82 per cent adequate, seven per cent short and one per cent very short.

Crop District 1A, where 61 per cent of cropland has surplus moisture, has the highest topsoil moisture rating. Crop dis-

majority of damage. Hail was reported in a few areas of the province, but damage looks to be quite minimal at this time, although a long weekend hail in the Kindersley area may see crop damage ranging severe to completely destroyed.

Weed control operations are nearing completion. Producers are scouting for disease, applying fungicides and cutting hay.

tricts 7B and 9B have the lowest topsoil moisture ratings - 37 per cent and 29 per cent short, respectively.

Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 83 per cent adequate, 10 per cent short and two per cent very short.

Very little crop damage is being reported for the June 21 to 27 period, with disease and flooding causing the

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos by Jocelyn

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

PET SERVICES Professional Dog Grooming‌ reasonable rates right in the Town of Biggar Open 7 days a week

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411 - 3rd Ave. East, Biggar

306-948-2814

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

Moonlight Therapy Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists ‌for info & appts

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128

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Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

- together with -

Co-Ed Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes ‌owned andBarber operated

by Brett

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306.948.2208

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

OPTOMETRISTS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ELECTRICAL

NCM Home Maintenance • Residential & Commercial Painting • Handyman Service • Labour Hire • 1A Certified Licence

Nick Maguire BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

306.948.3325 PHILLIPS ELECTRIC s 2ESIDENCE s #OMMERCIAL 7IRING &OR FREE ESTIMATES Ph: 306-948-5393

PLUMBING & HEATING

Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

Cell 1-306-753-9807 • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM

306-951-8004 ARGUE’S

EAVESTROUGH NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Biggar, Sask.

306-948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

FOR RENT

Derek Argue

Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Call: 306-948-2101

Danny Pickett Travis Poletz 306-230-4535 306-948-6570 saskwestconstruction@outlook.com

FREE ESTIMATES ► Eavestrough ► Soffit/Fascia ► Siding ► All other Exterior needs....

Box 277, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DENTAL

Doctors of Optometry

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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

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

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC

THIS SPACE IN THIS DIRECTORY IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY

$161.20 PLUS GST… ONE COLUMN X

FOR

2 INCHES

26-WEEK

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

Call

104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask.

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

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

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

306-948-3408

306.948.3344

Contact THE INDEPENDENT 306-948-3344

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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

rod.campbell@sasktel.net

117 - 3rd Ave. W.,

In BIGGAR Every Tuesday

(New Horizons Bldg) Biggar

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main St., Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311 LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

306-948-3346

ROSETOWN DENTAL

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

306-375-7055

“Setting a Higher Standard” ∆New Construction ∆Re-roofs ∆Torch-on ∆Tile ∆Metal ∆Asphalt ∆All repairs ∆Shakes ∆Inspections NOW DOING ∆ Eavestroughing ∆ Downspouts ∆ Soffit & Facia We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

Dr. Kirk Ewen Dr. Michelle Skoretz

306-717-2818

EAVESTROUGHING FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough

MADGE ROOFING INC.

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

#ELL 306-221-6888

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD.

ROOFING

ACCOUNTING

…serving your community since 1972

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

Ph: 306-948-5133

RED APPLE

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES “Administrative Services to

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

For a FREE consultation, call

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

Cheryl Irvine @

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Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré Nicole Hataley look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-986

INVESTMENTS

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

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

INSURANCE

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

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

to have your business listed here, …ask about special rates and sizes!

Contact us for all your insurance and financial services 306-948-3926 …located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

INSURANCE

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc. th

th

5 Avenue 106 Street

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

Shop 306.446.3298

Fax 306.445.4275

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

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

Landis Of¿ce Hours:

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

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

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

Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca

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“We’ll getcha covered”

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

SERVICES REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

SEED CLEANING

M & N REPAIR

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

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701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

Saskatoon - Biggar OďŹƒce

306-948-3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

Licensed For: # # #

DUANE NEUFELDT

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

403 Main St., Biggar

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

306-948-8055 "

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Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

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Cari Perih Residential Salesperson 113 3rd Ave. W., Biggar, SK (306) 948-7995 cari.perih@hammondrealty.ca

Acres of Expertise.

-ON &RI s A M P M phone: Chris

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

WYLIE SEED &

306-986-2600

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS‌ • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational

Wally Lorenz Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night

Cell: 306.843.7898 Bus: 306.446.8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

COURIER

HAULING

BIGGAR COURIER

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

HAULING

• 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.

306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/opertor Fax: 306-237-TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan WHY NOT GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

BY PLACING YOUR CLASSIFIED AD, TODAY!

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703 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar (just off Truck Route)

306.948.1700 OPEN‌ Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Heavy Duty parts Automotive parts

306-222-6081

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, Âź mile west on Triumph Rd.

Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 306-

948-3955 A Sign of Qualilty! s 7OOD METAL PLASTIC SIGNS s 6EHICLE WINDOW GRAPHICS s "ANNERS STICKERS AND -AGNETIC SIGNS

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 306-948-5699

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Office ‌

306-948-5455

Biggar, Sask.

Brody Ellis, Sever Ellis, Stetler Heather

306-948-3380 306-948-2234 alloutdrilling@gmail.com

Call today for a FREE estimate!

100% handwash h7HERE WE DO IT ALL FOR YOU v s $ETAILING s Vortex Spray-In Box Liners s Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring s !UTO !CCESSORIES s 4RAILER 2ENTALS

Landscaping, Snow Removal, Topsoil, Clay, Gravel, Sand Bobcats, Excavator, Gravel Truck Serving Perdue and area for the past 10 years

Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky s $RIVEWAYS s #ONCRETE s 'ARAGE 0ADS s 0RUNING s 0LANTING

s 4OPSOIL s ,AWN #ARE s ,EVELING s 3OD s 0ATIO "LOCKS

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

s 3NOW 2EMOVAL s &ENCES xAND MUCH MORE

THUR-O CARPET

CLEANING #LIFF &ORSYTH Box 736, Biggar

Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis

Phone‌

306-948-5600

GOLDBURG GRAVEL LTD. • Pit Run • Base Gravel • Road Gravel • Crushed Rock • Top Soil

Certified Scale and Ticketed Loads Serving Rosetown & Biggar areas Phone‌ Leam Craig

306-948-2801/306-948-7279 BIGGAR & DISTRICT JOHN G. SMITH Junk Removal, FAMILY CENTRE Small Moves, pick up and delivery

½ ton truck & handy men

Ph: 306-948-3856 or Cell: 306-948-7896

220 Main St., Biggar

OPEN: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

306-951-7860

bdfcinc@sasktel.net

“Your complete decal and signage shop�

KRF Auto Centre

• Laser Engraving • Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)

t Delivery

Ask Abou

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

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227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

306-948-1722

AGRICULTURE

LEADING EDGE WELDING LTD.

TORY

tip@sasktel.net

CALL

CALL 306ďšş948ďšş3344

306.948.3344

Judy Kahovec‌ 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

Danny Vogelsang

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

Fax:

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire

Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

Custom Embroidery

PROCESSING INC.

216 Main St., Biggar

Farm & Acreage Salesperson (306) 948-4478 dave.molberg@hammondrealty.ca HammondRealty.ca

207 Main St. Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5678

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Dave Molberg

Burnt Orange Sales Repair Virus Removal

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

SERVICES SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE

Computer Sales and Repair

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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

Randy Weekes, MLA Biggar - Sask Valley Constituency Office 106- 3rd Ave. West, Box 1413 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Toll Free: 1-877-948-4880 Phone: 1-306-948-4880 Fax: 1-306-948-4882

… Do you need a First Aid Course certification before September? … Always wanted or needed but don’t have the time?

Storm’s a brewin’ . . . Shelf clouds park themselves over the Big Rose Colony, June 3. The panoramic pictures were taken by Blaine Walter of the horizontal wedge-shaped cloud, usually attached to a parent

thunderstorm cloud. Blaine took the pictures a few minutes before the storm - hopefully there was no damage to surrounding fields and buildings! Thank you, Blaine! (Photo for The Independent by Blaine Walter)

Reduce your risk of West Nile virus Saskatchewan residents are advised to take steps to lower their chance of contracting West Nile virus infection this summer.

Typically, the Culex tarsalis mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus are active from mid-July to the end of August. The level of risk depends largely on the weather.

Most people who get infected with West Nile virus will experience no symptoms, or only mild ones like fever, headaches and body aches.

However, there is a small chance of developing a more serious illness, West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease. This can lead to inflammation of the brain and even death.

“If you’re bitten by a mosquito with West Nile virus, you’ll likely experience no symptoms or mild illness that resolves on its own,” Saskatchewan’s Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer

Dr. Denise Werker said.

“However, there is still a small risk of serious neurological illness.

That’s why you should seek medical help immediately if you develop serious symptoms like a persistent fever, confusion, neck stiffness, or an unusually severe headache.”

Since 2003, there have been 157 severe neurological cases and 17 deaths in Saskatchewan.

“Part of enjoying our beautiful Saskatchewan summers means taking precautions against mosquitoes that might carry West Nile virus,” Provincial West Nile Virus Coordinator Phil Curry said.

Minimize your exposure to mosquito bites: • Use appropriate insect repellent when outdoors; • Cover up. Wear light coloured, loose fitting, long-sleeved tops and long pants when outdoors; and

• Reduce the amount of time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn.

The peak mosquito hours are around dusk and dawn, but Culex mosquitoes will also bite during the night.

Reduce mosquito habitats: • Culex mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water. Even small amounts of water, allowed to stand for a week or more, may produce adult mosquitoes; • Regularly clean and empty containers that can collect water such as bird baths and eavestroughs; • Clear yards of old tires and other items that can collect water; • Ensure rain barrels are covered with mosquito screening or are tightly sealed around the downspout; and • Maintain door and window screens so they fit tightly and are free of holes.

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Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “Please remain patient and obey posted speed limits – it will ensure your trip is safe and your vehicle isn’t damaged.�

If the speed limit is 60 km/h, without workers present, it is because there are safety hazards, such as: loose stones or a sharp drop in the pavement; barriers in place to guide traffic; a narrow road; or completed road work needs time to dry and could be slippery at high speeds.

Upcoming construction projects in the province include: • Paving on Highway 2 north of Diefenbaker Bridge including construction of turning lanes and the installation of three culverts; and • A new bridge on Highway 165 over Bow River near La Ronge.

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